diff --git a/platformio/project/config.py b/platformio/project/config.py
index f277dc94..aadfbbb6 100644
--- a/platformio/project/config.py
+++ b/platformio/project/config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import glob
-import io
 import json
 import os
 import re
@@ -449,9 +448,12 @@ class ProjectConfig(ProjectConfigBase, ProjectConfigDirsMixin):
         path = path or self.path
         if path in self._instances:
             del self._instances[path]
-        with open(path or self.path, "w") as fp:
-            fp.write(CONFIG_HEADER.strip())
-            buf = io.BytesIO() if PY2 else io.StringIO()
-            self._parser.write(buf)
-            fp.write("\n\n%s\n" % buf.getvalue().strip())
+        with open(path or self.path, "w+") as fp:
+            fp.write(CONFIG_HEADER.strip() + "\n\n")
+            self._parser.write(fp)
+            fp.seek(0)
+            contents = fp.read()
+            fp.seek(0)
+            fp.truncate()
+            fp.write(contents.strip() + "\n")
         return True
diff --git a/tests/test_projectconf.py b/tests/test_projectconf.py
index c65c5737..2070a435 100644
--- a/tests/test_projectconf.py
+++ b/tests/test_projectconf.py
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ board = myboard
     ]
 
     config.save()
+    print(tmpdir)
     contents = tmpdir.join("platformio.ini").read()
     assert contents[-4:] == "yes\n"
     lines = [