diff --git a/emacs.el b/emacs.el
index 1c44e24..7e59a76 100644
--- a/emacs.el
+++ b/emacs.el
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ found, otherwise returns nil."
 
 ;; Basically it should not set globally (instead use something like file local
 ;; variables or editorconfig), but for most cases I just need this...
-(setq-default require-final-newline t)
 (defun my-set-require-final-newline ()
   "Set `require-final-newline'."
   (set (make-local-variable 'require-final-newline)
@@ -361,6 +360,8 @@ found, otherwise returns nil."
 
 (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook
           'my-set-require-final-newline)
+(add-hook 'text-mode-hook
+          'my-set-require-final-newline)
 (add-hook 'conf-mode-hook
           'my-set-require-final-newline)