diff --git a/examples/node/domstubs.js b/examples/node/domstubs.js
index 1d1039a0b..19c541209 100644
--- a/examples/node/domstubs.js
+++ b/examples/node/domstubs.js
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ DOMElement.prototype = {
   },
 
   setAttribute: function DOMElement_setAttribute(name, value) {
-    value = value || "";
-    value = xmlEncode(value);
-    this.attributes[name] = value;
+    this.attributes[name] = value || "";
   },
 
   setAttributeNS: function DOMElement_setAttributeNS(NS, name, value) {