1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 49d270e4..44d50583 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ impl Document {
         use std::{fs::File, io::BufReader};
 
         let doc = if !path.exists() {
-            Rope::from("\n")
+            Rope::from(DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING.as_str()) 
         } else {
             let file = File::open(&path).context(format!("unable to open {:?}", path))?;
             let mut doc = Rope::from_reader(BufReader::new(file))?;