diff --git a/src/pqc_report_writer_common.py b/src/pqc_report_writer_common.py
index 7b8a6452..2ff9d535 100644
--- a/src/pqc_report_writer_common.py
+++ b/src/pqc_report_writer_common.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def main():
                     print(f'Multiple results for {alg_oid}: {generator}', file=sys.stderr)
                     relevant_avr = relevant_avrs[0]
 
-                else if len(relevant_avrs) == 0:
+                elif len(relevant_avrs) == 0:
                     # synthesize a result
                     relevant_avr = AlgorithmVerificationResult(generator, verifier, alg_oid, None)
                 else: