diff --git a/netlib/encoding.py b/netlib/encoding.py
index a3c83c46e..9b8b38688 100644
--- a/netlib/encoding.py
+++ b/netlib/encoding.py
@@ -162,12 +162,14 @@ def encode_deflate(content):
 
 
 custom_decode = {
+    "none": identity,
     "identity": identity,
     "gzip": decode_gzip,
     "deflate": decode_deflate,
     "br": decode_brotli,
 }
 custom_encode = {
+    "none": identity,
     "identity": identity,
     "gzip": encode_gzip,
     "deflate": encode_deflate,
diff --git a/test/netlib/test_encoding.py b/test/netlib/test_encoding.py
index 797abff20..e1175ef09 100644
--- a/test/netlib/test_encoding.py
+++ b/test/netlib/test_encoding.py
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ import pytest
 from netlib import encoding, tutils
 
 
-def test_identity():
-    assert b"string" == encoding.decode(b"string", "identity")
-    assert b"string" == encoding.encode(b"string", "identity")
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("encoder", [
+    'identity',
+    'none',
+])
+def test_identity(encoder):
+    assert b"string" == encoding.decode(b"string", encoder)
+    assert b"string" == encoding.encode(b"string", encoder)
     with tutils.raises(ValueError):
         encoding.encode(b"string", "nonexistent encoding")