diff --git a/src/encoding.ts b/src/encoding.ts
index 0708453..5d12884 100644
--- a/src/encoding.ts
+++ b/src/encoding.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const ENC_ENC_SLASH_RE = /%252f/gi;
  * @returns encoded string
  */
 export function encode(text: string | number): string {
-  return encodeURI("" + text).replace(ENC_PIPE_RE, "|");
+  return encodeURI("" + text);
 }
 
 /**