diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14ff84e937..34bdaa0ad7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 ### Template
 
+- update comments in .editorconfig file ([#2790](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2790))
+
 ### Linting
 
 ### Components
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.editorconfig b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.editorconfig
index dd9ffa5387..72dda289a0 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.editorconfig
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.editorconfig
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ indent_style = unset
 [/assets/email*]
 indent_size = unset
 
-# ignore Readme
-[README.md]
-indent_style = unset
-
-# ignore python
+# ignore python and markdown
 [*.{py,md}]
 indent_style = unset