diff --git a/packages/json-rpc/package.json b/packages/json-rpc/package.json
index e395d122..1b561fb7 100644
--- a/packages/json-rpc/package.json
+++ b/packages/json-rpc/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     "pack-web": "yarn build-or-skip && webpack --mode development --config webpack.web.config.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@iov/encoding": "^2.5.0",
     "@iov/stream": "^2.3.2",
     "xstream": "^11.10.0"
   }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index da1067d0..02e874ef 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -102,16 +102,6 @@
     bn.js "^4.11.8"
     readonly-date "^1.0.0"
 
-"@iov/encoding@^2.5.0":
-  version "2.5.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@iov/encoding/-/encoding-2.5.0.tgz#9612e529f45e63633b2375c13db28b9330ce6293"
-  integrity sha512-HGHLlQEvD23rFjW5PQrxD2B/6LiBHVSxqX6gjOz9KfcmIMIftRA0qROrTITfjjjUr/yZZEeNk4qjuBls9TaYcA==
-  dependencies:
-    "@cosmjs/encoding" "^0.20.0"
-    "@cosmjs/math" "^0.20.0"
-    "@cosmjs/utils" "^0.20.0"
-    readonly-date "^1.0.0"
-
 "@iov/jsonrpc@^2.3.2":
   version "2.3.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@iov/jsonrpc/-/jsonrpc-2.3.2.tgz#5cdfa56333741073cc00f17d54efb9f526b9705a"