diff --git a/src/libs/utils/smallstringlayout.h b/src/libs/utils/smallstringlayout.h
index 12f63f99fdf..f58c5cacb3a 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/smallstringlayout.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/smallstringlayout.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 #ifdef Q_CC_MSVC
 #   define ALIGNAS_16
-#elif
+#else
 #   define ALIGNAS_16 alignas(16)
 #endif