diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index b314c0c..4803563 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ spelling_exclusion_path = SpellingExclusions.dic
 [*.{cs,csx,vb,vbx}]
 indent_size = 4
 insert_final_newline = true
-charset = utf-8-bom
+charset = utf-8
 
 # XML project files
 [*.{csproj,vbproj,vcxproj,vcxproj.filters,proj,projitems,shproj}]