diff --git a/tests/t1000-addlist.sh b/tests/t1000-addlist.sh
index c20d257d..fad3f233 100755
--- a/tests/t1000-addlist.sh
+++ b/tests/t1000-addlist.sh
@@ -110,17 +110,4 @@ TODO: 1 added.
 TODO: 1 of 1 tasks shown
 EOF
 
-echo -n 'this is a first task without newline' > todo.txt
-test_todo_session 'add to file without EOL' <<EOF
->>> todo.sh add "a second task"
-2 a second task
-TODO: 2 added.
-
->>> todo.sh list
-2 a second task
-1 this is a first task without newline
---
-TODO: 2 of 2 tasks shown
-EOF
-
 test_done
diff --git a/tests/t1850-move.sh b/tests/t1850-move.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 9fbdc0b6..00000000
--- a/tests/t1850-move.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-test_description='basic move functionality
-'
-. ./test-lib.sh
-
-SPACE=' '
-
-cat > todo.txt <<EOF
-(B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
-(A) notice the sunflowers
-EOF
-cat > done.txt <<EOF
-x 2009-02-13 make the coffee +wakeup
-x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
-EOF
-test_todo_session 'basic move with implicit source' <<EOF
->>> todo.sh -f move 1 done.txt | sed "s#'[^']\{1,\}/\([^/']\{1,\}\)'#'\1'#g"
-1 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
-TODO: 1 moved from 'todo.txt' to 'done.txt'.
-
->>> todo.sh -p ls
-2 (A) notice the sunflowers
---
-TODO: 1 of 1 tasks shown
-
->>> todo.sh -p listfile done.txt
-3 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
-1 x 2009-02-13 make the coffee +wakeup
-2 x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
---
-DONE: 3 of 3 tasks shown
-EOF
-
-cat > todo.txt <<EOF
-(B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
-(A) notice the sunflowers
-EOF
-cat > done.txt <<EOF
-x 2009-02-13 make the coffee +wakeup
-x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
-EOF
-test_todo_session 'basic move with confirmation' <<EOF
->>> printf y | todo.sh move 1 done.txt 2>&1 | sed -e "s#'[^']\{1,\}/\([^/']\{1,\}\)'#'\1'#g" -e 's#from .\{1,\}/\([^/]\{1,\}\) to .\{1,\}/\([^/]\{1,\}\)?#from \1 to \2?#g'
-Move '(B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside' from todo.txt to done.txt? (y/n)$SPACE
-1 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
-TODO: 1 moved from 'todo.txt' to 'done.txt'.
-
->>> todo.sh -p ls
-2 (A) notice the sunflowers
---
-TODO: 1 of 1 tasks shown
-
->>> todo.sh -p listfile done.txt
-3 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
-1 x 2009-02-13 make the coffee +wakeup
-2 x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
---
-DONE: 3 of 3 tasks shown
-EOF
-
-test_todo_session 'basic move with passed source' <<EOF
->>> todo.sh -f move 2 todo.txt done.txt | sed "s#'[^']\{1,\}/\([^/']\{1,\}\)'#'\1'#g"
-2 x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
-TODO: 2 moved from 'done.txt' to 'todo.txt'.
-
->>> todo.sh -p ls
-2 (A) notice the sunflowers
-3 x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
---
-TODO: 2 of 2 tasks shown
-
->>> todo.sh -p listfile done.txt
-3 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
-1 x 2009-02-13 make the coffee +wakeup
---
-DONE: 2 of 2 tasks shown
-EOF
-
-echo -n 'this is a first task without newline' > todo.txt
-cat > done.txt <<EOF
-x 2009-02-13 make the coffee +wakeup
-x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
-EOF
-test_todo_session 'move to destination without EOL' <<EOF
->>> todo.sh -f move 2 todo.txt done.txt | sed "s#'[^']\{1,\}/\([^/']\{1,\}\)'#'\1'#g"
-2 x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
-TODO: 2 moved from 'done.txt' to 'todo.txt'.
-
->>> todo.sh -p ls
-1 this is a first task without newline
-2 x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
---
-TODO: 2 of 2 tasks shown
-
->>> todo.sh -p listfile done.txt
-1 x 2009-02-13 make the coffee +wakeup
---
-DONE: 1 of 1 tasks shown
-EOF
-
-test_done
diff --git a/todo.sh b/todo.sh
index fb8d4bce..76b704f1 100755
--- a/todo.sh
+++ b/todo.sh
@@ -488,12 +488,6 @@ replaceOrPrepend()
   fi
 }
 
-fixMissingEndOfLine()
-{
-    # Parameters:    $1: todo file; empty means $TODO_FILE.
-    sed -i.bak -e '$a\' "${1:-$TODO_FILE}"
-}
-
 uppercasePriority()
 {
     # Precondition:  $input contains task text for which to uppercase priority.
@@ -815,7 +809,6 @@ _addto() {
             input=$(echo -n "($TODOTXT_PRIORITY_ON_ADD) " ; echo "$input")
         fi
     fi
-    fixMissingEndOfLine "$file"
     echo "$input" >> "$file"
     if [ "$TODOTXT_VERBOSE" -gt 0 ]; then
         TASKNUM=$(sed -n '$ =' "$file")
@@ -1355,7 +1348,6 @@ case $action in
             # leave blank line behind (preserves line numbers)
             sed -i.bak -e "${item}s/^.*//" "$src"
         fi
-        fixMissingEndOfLine "$dest"
         echo "$todo" >> "$dest"
 
         if [ "$TODOTXT_VERBOSE" -gt 0 ]; then