diff --git a/src/cid.ts b/src/cid.ts
index 05a430f..3b8c043 100644
--- a/src/cid.ts
+++ b/src/cid.ts
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ export function encodeRegistryCid(
   raw: boolean = false,
 ): ErrTuple<string | Uint8Array> {
   if (hash instanceof Uint8Array) {
-    if (!Object.values(CID_HASH_TYPES).includes(hash[0])) {
-      return ["", "invalid hash type"];
+    if (Object.values(CID_HASH_TYPES).includes(hash[0])) {
+      hash = hash.slice(1);
     }
   }