diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 4d86300c..574c0a26 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ max_line_length = 100
[*.md]
trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+
+[layouts/shortcodes/*.html]
+insert_final_newline = false
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/staticref.html b/layouts/shortcodes/staticref.html
index acd22d50..9c9c7d7a 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/staticref.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/staticref.html
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-
- {{ .Inner }}
-
+{{ .Inner }}
\ No newline at end of file