diff --git a/binsearch.c b/binsearch.c
index b00f2db..c7f210e 100644
--- a/binsearch.c
+++ b/binsearch.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ int binsearchr(int array[], int from, int to, int target) {
 
   if (array[m] == target) {
     return m;
-  } if (array[m] > target) {
+  } else if (array[m] > target) {
     return binsearchr(array, from, m-1, target);
   } else {
     /* array[m] < target */