diff --git a/src/node/mod.rs b/src/node/mod.rs
index 37bf6b8..245ee41 100644
--- a/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ impl Node {
   }
 
   pub fn remove_attr(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<String> {
-    self.attributes.as_mut().and_then(|attributes| attributes.remove(key))
+    self.attributes.as_mut().and_then(|attributes| attributes.swap_remove(key))
   }
 
   pub fn sort_attrs(&mut self) {