diff --git a/servicetalk-http-netty/src/main/java/io/servicetalk/http/netty/HeaderUtils.java b/servicetalk-http-netty/src/main/java/io/servicetalk/http/netty/HeaderUtils.java
index 2cad77bb06..ba3eabeefc 100644
--- a/servicetalk-http-netty/src/main/java/io/servicetalk/http/netty/HeaderUtils.java
+++ b/servicetalk-http-netty/src/main/java/io/servicetalk/http/netty/HeaderUtils.java
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ static boolean canAddResponseTransferEncodingProtocol(final int statusCode,
     }
 
     private static boolean canAddContentLength(final HttpMetaData metadata) {
-        // TODO once this bug is addressed (https://github.com/apple/servicetalk/pull/1213)
-        // we should relax the check here, remove content-encoding clause
-        return !hasContentHeaders(metadata.headers()) && !hasContentEncoding(metadata.headers()) &&
+        return !hasContentHeaders(metadata.headers()) &&
                 isSafeToAggregate(metadata) && !mayHaveTrailers(metadata);
     }