diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 0f6dc944..65705d95 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -3,9 +3,4 @@ root = true
 [*]
 indent_style = space
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
-
-# The indent size used in the `package.json` file cannot be changed
-# https://github.com/npm/npm/pull/3180#issuecomment-16336516
-[{*.yml,*.yaml,package.json}]
-indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2