diff --git a/helix-core/src/lib.rs b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
index bc25b1be..758e614e 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -110,5 +110,5 @@ pub use syntax::Syntax;
 pub use diagnostic::Diagnostic;
 pub use state::State;
 
-pub use line_ending::{auto_detect_line_ending, default_line_ending, LineEnding};
+pub use line_ending::{auto_detect_line_ending, DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING, LineEnding};
 pub use transaction::{Assoc, Change, ChangeSet, Operation, Transaction};
diff --git a/helix-core/src/line_ending.rs b/helix-core/src/line_ending.rs
index 8e9b2ec0..809dffc0 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/line_ending.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/line_ending.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 use crate::{Rope, RopeGraphemes, RopeSlice};
 
 /// Represents one of the valid Unicode line endings.
+/// VT, FF and PS are excluded here, as we don't expect them to show up as a default line break
 #[derive(PartialEq, Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum LineEnding {
     Crlf, // CarriageReturn followed by LineFeed
     LF,   // U+000A -- LineFeed
-    VT,   // U+000B -- VerticalTab
-    FF,   // U+000C -- FormFeed
     CR,   // U+000D -- CarriageReturn
     Nel,  // U+0085 -- NextLine
     LS,   // U+2028 -- Line Separator
-    PS,   // U+2029 -- ParagraphSeparator
 }
 
 pub fn rope_slice_to_line_ending(g: &RopeSlice) -> Option<LineEnding> {
@@ -28,13 +26,9 @@ pub fn str_to_line_ending(g: &str) -> Option<LineEnding> {
     match g {
         "\u{000D}\u{000A}" => Some(LineEnding::Crlf),
         "\u{000A}" => Some(LineEnding::LF),
-        "\u{000B}" => Some(LineEnding::VT),
-        "\u{000C}" => Some(LineEnding::FF),
         "\u{000D}" => Some(LineEnding::CR),
         "\u{0085}" => Some(LineEnding::Nel),
         "\u{2028}" => Some(LineEnding::LS),
-        "\u{2029}" => Some(LineEnding::PS),
-
         // Not a line ending
         _ => None,
     }
@@ -65,10 +59,7 @@ pub fn auto_detect_line_ending(doc: &Rope) -> Option<LineEnding> {
     ending
 }
 
-pub fn default_line_ending() -> Option<LineEnding> {
-    if cfg!(windows) {
-        Some(LineEnding::Crlf)
-    } else {
-        Some(LineEnding::LF)
-    }
-}
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+pub const DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING: LineEnding = LineEnding::Crlf;
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
+pub const DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING: LineEnding = LineEnding::Lf;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 48e899ba..704094a6 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,10 @@ use std::path::{Component, Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use helix_core::{
-<<<<<<< HEAD
     chars::{char_is_linebreak, char_is_whitespace},
-    history::History,
-=======
-    auto_detect_line_ending, default_line_ending,
->>>>>>> 491a8b3 (resolved conflict in rebase)
+    auto_detect_line_ending, DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING, history::History,
     syntax::{LanguageConfiguration, LOADER},
-    ChangeSet, Diagnostic, History, LineEnding, Rope, Selection, State, Syntax, Transaction,
+    ChangeSet, Diagnostic, LineEnding, Rope, Selection, State, Syntax, Transaction,
 };
 
 use crate::{DocumentId, ViewId};
@@ -26,8 +22,6 @@ pub enum Mode {
     Insert,
 }
 
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum IndentStyle {
     Tabs,
@@ -49,8 +43,6 @@ pub enum LineEnding {
     PS = 8,   // U+2029 -- ParagraphSeparator
 }
 
-=======
->>>>>>> 491a8b3 (resolved conflict in rebase)
 pub struct Document {
     // rope + selection
     pub(crate) id: DocumentId,
@@ -84,7 +76,7 @@ pub struct Document {
 
     diagnostics: Vec<Diagnostic>,
     language_server: Option<Arc<helix_lsp::Client>>,
-    line_ending: Option<LineEnding>,
+    line_ending: LineEnding,
 }
 
 use std::fmt;
@@ -177,7 +169,6 @@ impl Document {
     pub fn new(text: Rope) -> Self {
         let changes = ChangeSet::new(&text);
         let old_state = None;
-        let line_ending = default_line_ending();
 
         Self {
             id: DocumentId::default(),
@@ -196,7 +187,7 @@ impl Document {
             history: Cell::new(History::default()),
             last_saved_revision: 0,
             language_server: None,
-            line_ending,
+            line_ending: DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING,
         }
     }
 
@@ -217,16 +208,13 @@ impl Document {
         };
 
         // search for line endings
-        let line_ending = auto_detect_line_ending(&doc);
+        let line_ending = auto_detect_line_ending(&doc).unwrap_or(DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING);
 
         let mut doc = Self::new(doc);
         // set the path and try detecting the language
         doc.set_path(&path)?;
-<<<<<<< HEAD
         doc.detect_indent_style();
-=======
         doc.set_line_ending(line_ending);
->>>>>>> 491a8b3 (resolved conflict in rebase)
 
         Ok(doc)
     }
@@ -485,7 +473,7 @@ impl Document {
         self.selections.insert(view_id, selection);
     }
 
-    pub fn set_line_ending(&mut self, line_ending: Option<LineEnding>) {
+    pub fn set_line_ending(&mut self, line_ending: LineEnding) {
         self.line_ending = line_ending;
     }
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index c7e1fea7..24f43c0e 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,9 @@ use slotmap::SlotMap;
 
 use anyhow::Error;
 
-<<<<<<< HEAD
 pub use helix_core::diagnostic::Severity;
 pub use helix_core::register::Registers;
 use helix_core::Position;
-=======
-pub use helix_core::{diagnostic::Severity, LineEnding};
->>>>>>> 491a8b3 (resolved conflict in rebase)
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Editor {