diff --git a/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js b/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js
index b5f6d02fcd..7aaa448e1a 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ exports.IfStatement = function (node, print) {
   if (node.alternate) {
     if (this.isLast("}")) this.push(" ");
     this.keyword("else");
-    this.push(" ");
+
+    if (this.format.format && !t.isBlockStatement(node.alternate)) {
+      this.push(" ");
+    }
+
     print.indentOnComments(node.alternate);
   }
 };