diff --git a/test/kv.js b/test/kv.js
index 0df694a..25350ef 100644
--- a/test/kv.js
+++ b/test/kv.js
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ test('decode value', function(t){
   });
   t.equal(buf.toString(), 'hey');
 
+  buf = codec.decodeValue(new Buffer('hey'), {
+    valueEncoding: 'utf8'
+  });
+  t.equal(buf, 'hey');
+
   t.end();
 });