diff --git a/plugins/editorconfig/src/org/editorconfig/configmanagement/EditorConfigTrailingSpacesOptionsProvider.java b/plugins/editorconfig/src/org/editorconfig/configmanagement/EditorConfigTrailingSpacesOptionsProvider.java
index b00fa3102d1e..91ed38bab0bc 100644
--- a/plugins/editorconfig/src/org/editorconfig/configmanagement/EditorConfigTrailingSpacesOptionsProvider.java
+++ b/plugins/editorconfig/src/org/editorconfig/configmanagement/EditorConfigTrailingSpacesOptionsProvider.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class EditorConfigTrailingSpacesOptionsProvider implements TrailingSpaces
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public Boolean getKeepTrailingSpacesOnCaretLine() {
-      return myTrimTrailingSpaces != null ? !myTrimTrailingSpaces : null;
+      return null;
     }
   }
 }