diff --git a/routers/web/repo/middlewares.go b/routers/web/repo/middlewares.go
index b50e96be3c4c..5f4a219aa331 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/middlewares.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/middlewares.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 // SetEditorconfigIfExists set editor config as render variable
 func SetEditorconfigIfExists(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsEmpty {
-		ctx.Data["Editorconfig"] = nil
 		return
 	}