diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d705aff..7cb5709 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
   `#""#`.
 * `#` is an illegal initial identifier character, but is allowed in other
   places in identifiers.
+* Line continuations can be followed by an EOF now, instead of requiring a
+  newline (or comment). `node \<EOF>` is now a legal KDL document.
 
 ### KQL
 
diff --git a/SPEC.md b/SPEC.md
index 578c47b..22b6488 100644
--- a/SPEC.md
+++ b/SPEC.md
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ binary := sign? '0b' ('0' | '1') ('0' | '1' | '_')*
 
 boolean := 'true' | 'false'
 
-escline := '\\' ws* (single-line-comment | newline)
+escline := '\\' ws* (single-line-comment | newline | eof)
 
 newline := See Table (All line-break white_space)