diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.mi/src/org/eclipse/dd/mi/service/MIVariableManager.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.mi/src/org/eclipse/dd/mi/service/MIVariableManager.java
index 672a8cff8c9..7a3157815f1 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.mi/src/org/eclipse/dd/mi/service/MIVariableManager.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.mi/src/org/eclipse/dd/mi/service/MIVariableManager.java
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ public class MIVariableManager implements ICommandControl {
             if (editable != null) { 
                 rm.setData(editable);
                 rm.done();
-            } if (isComplex()) {
+            } else if (isComplex()) {
                 editable = false;
                 rm.setData(editable);
                 rm.done();