diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/subr.c b/src/cmd/gc/subr.c
index ec0b869fca6..a84f04e2afd 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/subr.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/subr.c
@@ -477,11 +477,10 @@ algtype(Type *t)
 
 	if(issimple[t->etype] || isptr[t->etype] || iscomplex[t->etype] ||
 		t->etype == TCHAN || t->etype == TFUNC || t->etype == TMAP) {
-		if (t->width == widthptr) {
+		if(t->width == widthptr)
 			a = AMEMWORD;
-		} else {
+		else
 			a = AMEM;	// just bytes (int, ptr, etc)
-		}
 	} else if(t->etype == TSTRING)
 		a = ASTRING;	// string
 	else if(isnilinter(t))