diff --git a/lib/linter.sh b/lib/linter.sh
index 19741f47..779dc37b 100755
--- a/lib/linter.sh
+++ b/lib/linter.sh
@@ -1187,7 +1187,6 @@ fi
 ########################
 # EDITORCONFIG LINTING #
 ########################
-echo ed: "$VALIDATE_EDITORCONFIG"
 if [ "$VALIDATE_EDITORCONFIG" == "true" ]; then
   ####################################
   # Lint the files with editorconfig #
diff --git a/lib/validation.sh b/lib/validation.sh
index 807ff9b1..8782e326 100755
--- a/lib/validation.sh
+++ b/lib/validation.sh
@@ -530,8 +530,11 @@ function GetValidationInfo() {
       VALIDATE_EDITORCONFIG="false"
     fi
   else
-    # No linter flags were set - default all to true
-    VALIDATE_EDITORCONFIG="true"
+    # No linter flags were set
+    # special case checking for .editorconfig
+    if [ -f "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.editorconfig" ]; then
+      VALIDATE_EDITORCONFIG="true"
+    fi
   fi
 
   ####################################