diff --git a/openmc/universe.py b/openmc/universe.py
index bf7481cabd..5cfb985793 100644
--- a/openmc/universe.py
+++ b/openmc/universe.py
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ class DAGMCUniverse(UniverseBase):
         # Set xml element values
         dagmc_element = ET.Element('dagmc_universe')
         dagmc_element.set('id', str(self.id))
-        dagmc_element.set('name', self.name)
+
         if self.auto_geom_ids:
             dagmc_element.set('auto_geom_ids', 'true')
         if self.auto_mat_ids:
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ class DAGMCUniverse(UniverseBase):
         return out
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_xml(cls, elem):
+    def from_xml_element(cls, elem):
         """Generate DAGMC universe from XML element
 
         Parameters
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/legacy/inputs_true.dat b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/legacy/inputs_true.dat
index 45c10a7aaa..2f56410466 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/legacy/inputs_true.dat
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/legacy/inputs_true.dat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <geometry>
-  <dagmc_universe filename="dagmc.h5m" id="1" name="" />
+  <dagmc_universe filename="dagmc.h5m" id="1" />
 </geometry>
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <materials>
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/refl/inputs_true.dat b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/refl/inputs_true.dat
index 13bc9ecf52..938916ece1 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/refl/inputs_true.dat
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/refl/inputs_true.dat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <geometry>
-  <dagmc_universe auto_geom_ids="true" filename="dagmc.h5m" id="9" name="" />
+  <dagmc_universe auto_geom_ids="true" filename="dagmc.h5m" id="9" />
 </geometry>
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <materials>
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/universes/inputs_true.dat b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/universes/inputs_true.dat
index e235c06a8a..4443f9a35d 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/universes/inputs_true.dat
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/universes/inputs_true.dat
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <geometry>
   <cell fill="10" id="13" region="9 -10 11 -12 13 -14" universe="11" />
-  <dagmc_universe auto_geom_ids="true" filename="dagmc.h5m" id="9" name="" />
+  <dagmc_universe auto_geom_ids="true" filename="dagmc.h5m" id="9" />
   <lattice id="10">
     <pitch>24.0 24.0</pitch>
     <dimension>2 2</dimension>
diff --git a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/inputs_true.dat b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/inputs_true.dat
index 54b7a9cb83..7d533c5db2 100644
--- a/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/inputs_true.dat
+++ b/tests/regression_tests/dagmc/uwuw/inputs_true.dat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <geometry>
-  <dagmc_universe filename="dagmc.h5m" id="9" name="" />
+  <dagmc_universe filename="dagmc.h5m" id="9" />
 </geometry>
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <materials>