diff --git a/src/gtk/menu.cpp b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
index 5178cf554b..347ef32e44 100644
--- a/src/gtk/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ void wxMenuItem::DoSetText( const wxString& str )
         {
             m_text << wxT("\\\\");
         }
-#elif
+#else
         else if ( *pc == wxT('_') )    // escape underscores
         {
             m_text << wxT("__");
diff --git a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
index 5178cf554b..347ef32e44 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ void wxMenuItem::DoSetText( const wxString& str )
         {
             m_text << wxT("\\\\");
         }
-#elif
+#else
         else if ( *pc == wxT('_') )    // escape underscores
         {
             m_text << wxT("__");