diff --git a/pisi/xmlfile.py b/pisi/xmlfile.py
index a2fed598..746bb8c3 100644
--- a/pisi/xmlfile.py
+++ b/pisi/xmlfile.py
@@ -462,13 +462,11 @@ class autoxml(type):
             return l
 
         def encode(xml, node, l):
-            listnode = xml.newNode(tag)
             if len(l) > 0:
+                listnode = xml.newNode(tag)
                 for item in l:
                     encode_item(xml, listnode, item)
-                    #item_node = encode_item(xml, item)
-                    #xml.addNodeUnder(listnode, comp_tag, item_node)
-                #return getNode(dummy, "Dummy")
+                node.appendChild(listnode)
             else:
                 if req is mandatory:
                     raise Error('Mandatory list empty')
diff --git a/tests/xmlfiletests.py b/tests/xmlfiletests.py
index 64a1bb82..b11ed2cf 100644
--- a/tests/xmlfiletests.py
+++ b/tests/xmlfiletests.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class XmlFileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             t_Number = [types.IntType, xmlfile.optional]
             t_Email = [types.StringType, xmlfile.optional]
             a_href = [types.StringType, xmlfile.mandatory]
-            #t_Projects = [ [types.StringType], xmlfile.mandatory, 'Project']
+            t_Projects = [ [types.StringType], xmlfile.mandatory, 'Project']
             t_OtherInfo = [ OtherInfo, xmlfile.optional ]
 
         a = A()