diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/introducing-else-if-statements.english.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/introducing-else-if-statements.english.md
index c231aaebba1..307460fbcf6 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/introducing-else-if-statements.english.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/introducing-else-if-statements.english.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ tests:
   - text: You should have at least two <code>if</code> statements
     testString: assert(code.match(/if/g).length > 1);
   - text: You should have closing and opening curly braces for each <code>if else</code> code block.
-    testString: assert(code.match(/if\s*\((.+)\)\s*\{[\s\S]+\}\s*else if\s*\((.+)\)\s*\{[\s\S]+\}\s*else\s*\{[\s\S]+\s*\}/));
+    testString: assert(code.match(/if\s*\((.+)\)\s*\{[\s\S]+\}\s*else\s+if\s*\((.+)\)\s*\{[\s\S]+\}\s*else\s*\{[\s\S]+\s*\}/));
   - text: <code>testElseIf(0)</code> should return "Smaller than 5"
     testString: assert(testElseIf(0) === "Smaller than 5");
   - text: <code>testElseIf(5)</code> should return "Between 5 and 10"