diff --git a/lib/Params.ml b/lib/Params.ml
index 62698e9077..d428c29ff8 100644
--- a/lib/Params.ml
+++ b/lib/Params.ml
@@ -598,9 +598,7 @@ let get_if_then_else (c : Conf.t) ~first ~last ~parens_bch ~parens_prev_bch
                 ( fmt_or_k first
                     (str "if" $ fmt_opt fmt_extension_suffix)
                     (str "else if")
-                $ fmt_attributes
-                $ fmt_or (Option.is_some fmt_extension_suffix) "@ " " "
-                $ fmt_cond xcnd )
+                $ fmt_attributes $ fmt "@ " $ fmt_cond xcnd )
               $ fmt "@ " )
       ; box_keyword_and_expr=
           (fun k -> hvbox 2 (fmt_or (Option.is_some xcond) "then" "else" $ k))