def test_method_update_xml_element_empty_instance(self):
"""
Tests the update_xml_element method with an empty instance
"""
idref = 'usgcb-rhel5desktop-rule-2.1.1.1.1.a'
xccdf_select = Select(idref=idref)
self.assertFalse(hasattr(xccdf_select, 'xml_element'),
'XML element is defined')
xccdf_select.update_xml_element()
self.assertTrue(hasattr(xccdf_select, 'xml_element'),
'XML element is not defined')
