diff --git a/contributing/code/standards.rst b/contributing/code/standards.rst
index 63bd308aad3..fa9f18bcfc8 100644
--- a/contributing/code/standards.rst
+++ b/contributing/code/standards.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ example containing most features described below:
         {
             if (true === $dummy) {
                 return;
-            } elseif ('string' === $dummy) {
+            }
+            if ('string' === $dummy) {
                 $dummy = substr($dummy, 0, 5);
             }