diff --git a/src/command_network.cc b/src/command_network.cc
index 07f6666c..d0bfeacc 100644
--- a/src/command_network.cc
+++ b/src/command_network.cc
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ apply_tos(const torrent::Object::string_type& arg) {
   return torrent::Object();
 }
 
-torrent::Object apply_encoding_list(const std::string& arg) { torrent::encoding_list()->push_back(arg); return torrent::Object(); }
-
 void
 initialize_rpc_handlers() {
   rpc::rpc.initialize_handlers();
@@ -221,8 +219,6 @@ initialize_command_network() {
   auto http_stack     = torrent::net_thread::http_stack();
   auto nw_config      = torrent::runtime::network_config();
 
-  CMD2_ANY_STRING  ("encoding.add", std::bind(&apply_encoding_list, std::placeholders::_2));
-
   // Isn't port_open used?
   CMD2_VAR_BOOL    ("network.port_open",   true);
   CMD2_VAR_BOOL    ("network.port_random", true);
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 9880fdad..9d5e1923 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -383,6 +383,10 @@ main(int argc, char** argv) {
       // Users should check their setups to see if they need to modify their use of these options.
       CMD2_REDIRECT("max_memory_usage",      "pieces.memory.max.set");
       CMD2_REDIRECT("encoding_list",         "encoding.add");
+
+      CMD2_ANY_STRING_V("encoding.add", [](auto, auto) {
+          lt_log_print(torrent::LOG_WARN, "The 'encoding.add' command is deprecated and does nothing.");
+        });
     }
 
     {