diff --git a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
index a69f0e6c9..876565c95 100644
--- a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
+++ b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
@@ -3489,7 +3489,9 @@ const Token *Scope::checkVariable(const Token *tok, AccessControl varaccess, con
     if (Token::Match(tok, "throw %any% (") &&
         Token::simpleMatch(tok->linkAt(2), ") ;")) {
         return tok->linkAt(2);
-    } else if ((Token::Match(tok, "throw %any% :: %any% (") &&
+    }
+
+    if ((Token::Match(tok, "throw %any% :: %any% (") &&
                 Token::simpleMatch(tok->linkAt(4), ") ;"))) {
         return tok->linkAt(4);
     }