diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 28c4fe3a..70441fcf 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ fn append_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
     if selection.iter().any(|range| range.head == end) {
         let transaction = Transaction::change(
             doc.text(),
-            std::array::IntoIter::new([(end, end, Some(doc.line_ending().as_str().into()))]),
+            std::array::IntoIter::new([(end, end, Some(doc.line_ending.as_str().into()))]),
         );
         doc.apply(&transaction, view.id);
     }
@@ -2349,7 +2349,7 @@ pub mod insert {
             );
             let indent = doc.indent_unit().repeat(indent_level);
             let mut text = String::with_capacity(1 + indent.len());
-            text.push_str(doc.line_ending().as_str());
+            text.push_str(doc.line_ending.as_str());
             text.push_str(&indent);
 
             let head = pos + offs + text.chars().count();
@@ -2370,7 +2370,7 @@ pub mod insert {
             if helix_core::auto_pairs::PAIRS.contains(&(prev, curr)) {
                 // another newline, indent the end bracket one level less
                 let indent = doc.indent_unit().repeat(indent_level.saturating_sub(1));
-                text.push_str(doc.line_ending().as_str());
+                text.push_str(doc.line_ending.as_str());
                 text.push_str(&indent);
             }
 
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ fn paste_impl(
     // if any of values ends \n it's linewise paste
     let linewise = values
         .iter()
-        .any(|value| value.ends_with(doc.line_ending().as_str()));
+        .any(|value| value.ends_with(doc.line_ending.as_str()));
 
     let mut values = values.iter().cloned().map(Tendril::from).chain(repeat);
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 9326fb79..945271ea 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ impl Document {
         // set the path and try detecting the language
         doc.set_path(&path)?;
         doc.detect_indent_style();
-        doc.set_line_ending(line_ending);
+        doc.line_ending = line_ending;
 
         if let Some(loader) = config_loader {
             doc.detect_language(theme, loader);
@@ -531,10 +531,6 @@ impl Document {
         self.selections.insert(view_id, selection);
     }
 
-    pub fn set_line_ending(&mut self, line_ending: LineEnding) {
-        self.line_ending = line_ending;
-    }
-
     fn _apply(&mut self, transaction: &Transaction, view_id: ViewId) -> bool {
         let old_doc = self.text().clone();
 
@@ -805,10 +801,6 @@ impl Document {
     pub fn set_diagnostics(&mut self, diagnostics: Vec<Diagnostic>) {
         self.diagnostics = diagnostics;
     }
-
-    pub fn line_ending(&self) -> LineEnding {
-        self.line_ending
-    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]