diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index b2a65547d8..654122a445 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -1117,8 +1117,7 @@ static int create_seq_dir(void)
 		error(_("a cherry-pick or revert is already in progress"));
 		advise(_("try \"git cherry-pick (--continue | --quit | --abort)\""));
 		return -1;
-	}
-	else if (mkdir(git_path_seq_dir(), 0777) < 0)
+	} else if (mkdir(git_path_seq_dir(), 0777) < 0)
 		return error_errno(_("could not create sequencer directory '%s'"),
 				   git_path_seq_dir());
 	return 0;