How to test $element in AngularJS controller using Karma?

I am having a problem were I have a controller in my app which I use like <div ng-controller='LogbookEditCtrl'> </div> and this controller has a $element provider in it which I need to modify the element.

describe('LogbookEditCtrl', function(){
  'use strict';

  beforeEach(module('logbooks.edit'));


  it('should create "logbook" model', inject(function($controller) {
    var scope = {},
    ctrl = $controller('LogbookEditCtrl', {$scope: scope}); //THIS EXPLODES BECAUSE IT SAYS THE $element PROVIDER WAS NOT FOUND, because there is no html element of course..the controller is being created on its own.


  }));

});

I have tried something like the following, but it again says the $element provider was not found :

beforeEach(inject(function(_$element_) {
  var element = compile('<div></div>');
  $element = element;
}));