diff --git a/src/towncrier/create.py b/src/towncrier/create.py
index a3d5a66d..549da6a8 100644
--- a/src/towncrier/create.py
+++ b/src/towncrier/create.py
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@
     default=DEFAULT_CONTENT,
     help="Sets the content of the new fragment.",
 )
-@click.option(
-    "--eof-newline/--no-eof-newline",
-    default=None,
-    help="Ensure the content ends with an empty line.",
-)
 @click.argument("filename", default="")
 def _main(
     ctx: click.Context,
@@ -58,7 +53,6 @@ def _main(
     filename: str,
     edit: bool | None,
     content: str,
-    eof_newline: bool | None,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Create a new news fragment.
@@ -76,7 +70,7 @@ def _main(
     * .removal - a deprecation or removal of public API,
     * .misc - a ticket has been closed, but it is not of interest to users.
     """
-    __main(ctx, directory, config, filename, edit, content, eof_newline)
+    __main(ctx, directory, config, filename, edit, content)
 
 
 def __main(
@@ -86,14 +80,11 @@ def __main(
     filename: str,
     edit: bool | None,
     content: str,
-    eof_newline: bool | None,
 ) -> None:
     """
     The main entry point.
     """
     base_directory, config = load_config_from_options(directory, config_path)
-    if eof_newline is None:
-        eof_newline = config.create_eof_newline
 
     filename_ext = ""
     if config.create_add_extension:
@@ -178,7 +169,7 @@ def __main(
 
     with open(segment_file, "w") as f:
         f.write(content)
-        if eof_newline and content and not content.endswith("\n"):
+        if config.create_eof_newline and content and not content.endswith("\n"):
             f.write("\n")
 
     click.echo(f"Created news fragment at {segment_file}")
diff --git a/src/towncrier/newsfragments/482.feature.rst b/src/towncrier/newsfragments/482.feature.rst
index 892ced81..81b66604 100644
--- a/src/towncrier/newsfragments/482.feature.rst
+++ b/src/towncrier/newsfragments/482.feature.rst
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ If no filename is given when doing ``towncrier`` create, interactively ask for t
 
 Now by default, when creating a fragment it will be appended with the ``filename`` option's extension (unless an extension is explicitly provided). For example, ``towncrier create 123.feature`` will create ``news/123.feature.rst``. This can be changed in configuration file by setting `add_extension = false`.
 
-A new line is now added by default to the end of the fragment contents. This can be reverted in the configuration file by setting `add_newline = false` or explicitly set with the ``create`` command line flags ``--eof-newline/--no-eof-newline``.
+A new line is now added by default to the end of the fragment contents. This can be reverted in the configuration file by setting `add_newline = false`.
diff --git a/src/towncrier/test/test_create.py b/src/towncrier/test/test_create.py
index acab2666..e946f201 100644
--- a/src/towncrier/test/test_create.py
+++ b/src/towncrier/test/test_create.py
@@ -117,19 +117,6 @@ def test_content_without_eof_newline(self):
             eof_newline=False,
         )
 
-    def test_content_no_eof_newline_arg(self):
-        """
-        When creating a new fragment the content can be passed as a command line
-        argument. The text editor is not invoked, and no eof newline is added if the
-        --no-eof-newline argument is passed.
-        """
-        content_line = "This is a content"
-        self._test_success(
-            content=[content_line],
-            additional_args=["-c", content_line, "--no-eof-newline"],
-            eof_newline=False,
-        )
-
     def test_message_and_edit(self):
         """
         When creating a new message, a initial content can be passed via