diff --git a/lib/checkstl.cpp b/lib/checkstl.cpp
index 089a94758..9d4863c23 100644
--- a/lib/checkstl.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkstl.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void CheckStl::eraseCheckLoopVar(const Scope &scope, const Variable *var)
             if (tok2->str() == "}") {
                 if (indentlevel > 0U)
                     --indentlevel;
-                else if (Token::Match(tok2, "} else {"))
+                else if (Token::simpleMatch(tok2, "} else {"))
                     tok2 = tok2->linkAt(2);
                 continue;
             }