diff --git a/src/ngsconvert.c b/src/ngsconvert.c
index 96ab3f83a..c3396f461 100644
--- a/src/ngsconvert.c
+++ b/src/ngsconvert.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ inchar(FILE *fp)
     }
 
     return (int) c;
-#elif
+#else
 
     return getc(fp);
 #endif