diff --git a/gap/bytable.gi b/gap/bytable.gi
index 976424e..2090fae 100644
--- a/gap/bytable.gi
+++ b/gap/bytable.gi
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ InstallOtherMethod(DirectProductOp,
     # Simple checks
     if n = 0 then
       Error("Usage: Cannot take DirectProduct of zero items.");
-    elif n = 1 then
+    fi;
+    if n = 1 then
       return list[1];
     fi;
     # See if we can handle all objects