diff --git a/projects/lxml/fuzz_xml_parse.py b/projects/lxml/fuzz_xml_parse.py
index ecf90883f..e5e616b02 100644
--- a/projects/lxml/fuzz_xml_parse.py
+++ b/projects/lxml/fuzz_xml_parse.py
@@ -22,17 +22,25 @@ with atheris.instrument_imports():
 
 
 def TestOneInput(data):
+  tree = None
+  success = False
   try:
     root = et.XML(data)
     if root != None:
       et.indent(root)
 
       tree = et.ElementTree(root)
-      a = et.Element("a")
-      tree.getelementpath(a)
+      success = True
   except et.XMLSyntaxError:
     None
 
+  if success:
+    try:
+      a = et.Element("a")
+      tree.getelementpath(a)
+    except ValueError:
+      None
+
 
 def main():
   atheris.Setup(sys.argv, TestOneInput, enable_python_coverage=True)