diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3d8b73..ca41bdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ API documentation is available [here](https://bitchan.github.io/bitmessage/docs/
   - [x] net_addr
   - [x] inv_vect
   - [x] encrypted
-  - [x] message encodings
   - [x] service features
   - [x] pubkey features
 - [x] Message types
diff --git a/lib/structs.js b/lib/structs.js
index 302b45b..0c0b17b 100644
--- a/lib/structs.js
+++ b/lib/structs.js
@@ -496,29 +496,6 @@ exports.encrypted = {
   },
 };
 
-/**
- * Message encodings. Extends {@link var_int} by adding known encoding type
- * constants.
- * @see {@link https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Protocol_specification#Message_Encodings}
- * @namespace
- */
-exports.messageEncodings = objectAssign(Object.create(var_int), {
-  /**
-   * Any data with this number may be ignored. The sending node might
-   * simply be sharing its public key with you.
-   */
-  IGNORE: 0,
-  /**
-   * UTF-8. No 'Subject' or 'Body' sections. Useful for simple strings
-   * of data, like URIs or magnet links.
-   */
-  TRIVIAL: 1,
-  /**
-   * UTF-8. Uses 'Subject' and 'Body' sections. No MIME is used.
-   */
-  SIMPLE: 2,
-});
-
 // Creates bitfield class of the specified size.
 var bitfield = function(size) {
   var bytesize = size / 8;
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 8fad570..c3ecf9b 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ var var_int_list = structs.var_int_list;
 var net_addr = structs.net_addr;
 var inv_vect = structs.inv_vect;
 var encrypted = structs.encrypted;
-var messageEncodings = structs.messageEncodings;
 var serviceFeatures = structs.serviceFeatures;
 var pubkeyFeatures = structs.pubkeyFeatures;
 var messages = bitmessage.messages;
@@ -263,16 +262,6 @@ describe("Common structures", function() {
     });
   });
 
-  describe("message encodings", function() {
-    it("should decode", function() {
-      expect(messageEncodings.decode(Buffer([2])).value).to.equal(messageEncodings.SIMPLE);
-    });
-
-    it("should encode", function() {
-      expect(messageEncodings.encode(messageEncodings.SIMPLE).toString("hex")).to.equal("02");
-    });
-  });
-
   describe("service features", function() {
     it("should decode", function() {
       expect(serviceFeatures.decode(Buffer("0000000000000001", "hex"))).to.have.members([serviceFeatures.NODE_NETWORK]);