diff --git a/DataConverter.py b/DataConverter.py
index 016556b..b56c94b 100644
--- a/DataConverter.py
+++ b/DataConverter.py
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
 
 Freely adapted from Mr. Data Converter: http://shancarter.com/data_converter/
 """
+LINEENDINGS = {
+    'Unix': '\n',
+    'Windows': '\r\n',
+    'CR': '\r',
+    'LF': '\n',
+}
 
 # Borrowed from Apply Syntax
 
@@ -278,7 +284,7 @@ def get_settings(self, kwargs):
         settings['typed'] = kwargs['format'] not in self.untyped_formats
 
         # New lines
-        settings['newline'] = user_settings.get('line_sep') or os.linesep
+        settings['newline'] = LINEENDINGS.get(self.view.line_endings(), os.linesep)
 
         user_quoting = user_settings.get('quoting', 'QUOTE_MINIMAL')
         settings['quoting'] = getattr(csv, user_quoting, csv.QUOTE_MINIMAL)
diff --git a/DataConverter.sublime-settings b/DataConverter.sublime-settings
index 24e5fd3..f05b082 100644
--- a/DataConverter.sublime-settings
+++ b/DataConverter.sublime-settings
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
   // When false, DataConverter will assume there are no headers, and use default headers ([val1, val2, ...])
   "headers": "sniff",
 
-  // Newline character for output. Set to either a character or null.
-  // When null, DataConverter uses the OS line separator, which is "\r" in Windows.
-  "line_sep": null,
-
   // Define a dialect for the csv reader
   // Check the python docs for a description of how to define a dialect
   // https://docs.python.org/3.3/library/csv.html#dialects-and-formatting-parameters
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 709dac7..2846753 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,13 +94,6 @@ Possible values: `"sniff"`, `true`, or `false`.
 ````
 When true, the first row is always treated as the header row. When "sniff", DataConverter will sniff for headers (sniffing isn't perfect). When false, DataConverter will assume there are no headers, and use default headers (`[val1, val2, ...]`).
 
-#### line_sep
-Character or null
-````
-"line_sep": null
-````
-Newline character for output. Set to either a character or `null`. When `null`, DataConverter uses the OS line separator, which is `"\r"` in Windows.
-
 #### dialects
 Object
 ````