diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index b1b4208e25..28c2daf2e4 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ charset = utf-8
 indent_style = tab
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
-[metadata.xml]
-indent_style = tab
-
 [repositories.xml]
 indent_style = space
 tab_width = 2