diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/ConfHandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/ConfHandler.py
index 7069562f07..86d052a7c3 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/ConfHandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/ConfHandler.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def handleInclude(m, fn, lineno, data, force):
     bb.msg.debug(3, bb.msg.domain.Parsing, "CONF %s:%d: including %s" % (fn, lineno, s))
     if force:
         include(fn, s, data, "include required")
-    else
+    else:
         include(fn, s, data, False)
 
 def handleExport(m, data):