diff --git a/modules/field/modules/options/options.module b/modules/field/modules/options/options.module
index e97f1916469..3862ba77874 100644
--- a/modules/field/modules/options/options.module
+++ b/modules/field/modules/options/options.module
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ function _options_properties($type, $multiple, $required, $has_value) {
         if (!$required) {
           $properties['empty_option'] = 'option_none';
         }
-        else if (!$has_value) {
+        elseif (!$has_value) {
           $properties['empty_option'] = 'option_select';
         }
       }
diff --git a/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module b/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
index 9f5711bf5ef..219f360cf3a 100644
--- a/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
+++ b/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ function taxonomy_field_formatter_prepare_view($entity_type, $entities, $field,
           $items[$id][$delta]['taxonomy_term'] = $terms[$item['tid']];
         }
         // Terms to be created are not in $terms, but are still legitimate.
-        else if ($item['tid'] == 'autocreate') {
+        elseif ($item['tid'] == 'autocreate') {
           // Leave the item in place.
         }
         // Otherwise, unset the instance value, since the term does not exist.