diff --git a/core/includes/utility.inc b/core/includes/utility.inc
index d44e4dde875..5019852c7e7 100644
--- a/core/includes/utility.inc
+++ b/core/includes/utility.inc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function drupal_var_export($var, $prefix = '') {
       $output = "'" . $var . "'";
     }
   }
-  else if (is_object($var) && get_class($var) === 'stdClass') {
+  elseif (is_object($var) && get_class($var) === 'stdClass') {
     // var_export() will export stdClass objects using an undefined
     // magic method __set_state() leaving the export broken. This
     // workaround avoids this by casting the object as an array for
diff --git a/core/modules/field/modules/options/options.module b/core/modules/field/modules/options/options.module
index 04b88d8f45a..15e1714000e 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/modules/options/options.module
+++ b/core/modules/field/modules/options/options.module
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function _options_properties($type, $multiple, $required, $has_value) {
         if (!$required) {
           $properties['empty_option'] = 'option_none';
         }
-        else if (!$has_value) {
+        elseif (!$has_value) {
           $properties['empty_option'] = 'option_select';
         }
       }
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
index e82edfcafb5..81bda1d3985 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ function taxonomy_field_formatter_prepare_view($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.