diff --git a/test/test_encoding.py b/test/test_encoding.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e13f5dced..000000000
--- a/test/test_encoding.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-from libmproxy import encoding
-
-
-def test_identity():
-    assert "string" == encoding.decode("identity", "string")
-    assert "string" == encoding.encode("identity", "string")
-    assert not encoding.encode("nonexistent", "string")
-    assert None == encoding.decode("nonexistent encoding", "string")
-
-
-def test_gzip():
-    assert "string" == encoding.decode(
-        "gzip",
-        encoding.encode(
-            "gzip",
-            "string"))
-    assert None == encoding.decode("gzip", "bogus")
-
-
-def test_deflate():
-    assert "string" == encoding.decode(
-        "deflate",
-        encoding.encode(
-            "deflate",
-            "string"))
-    assert "string" == encoding.decode(
-        "deflate",
-        encoding.encode(
-            "deflate",
-            "string")[
-            2:-
-            4])
-    assert None == encoding.decode("deflate", "bogus")