diff --git a/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.cpp b/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.cpp
--- a/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.cpp
+++ b/plugins/filetemplates/licensepage.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@
 QString LicensePage::license() const
 {
     QString licenseText = d->license->licenseTextEdit->document()->toPlainText();
+    QRegularExpression anyLinebreakAtEnd(QStringLiteral("(\n|\r\n)$"));
+    licenseText.remove(anyLinebreakAtEnd);
     /* Add date, name and email to license text */
     licenseText.replace(QLatin1String("<year>"), QDate::currentDate().toString(QStringLiteral("yyyy")));
     licenseText.replace(QLatin1String("<month>"), QDate::currentDate().toString(QStringLiteral("MM")));