diff --git a/data_structures/reverse_a_linked_list.cpp b/data_structures/reverse_a_linked_list.cpp
index 7b983ebb6..18d1f3b25 100644
--- a/data_structures/reverse_a_linked_list.cpp
+++ b/data_structures/reverse_a_linked_list.cpp
@@ -121,10 +121,9 @@ int list::top() {
     if (!isEmpty()) {
         int n = head->val;
         return n;
+    } else {
+        return 0;
     }
-    else
-    return 0;
-    
 }
 /**
  * function to find the last element of the list
@@ -138,9 +137,8 @@ int list::last() {
             t = t->next;
         }
         return t->val;
-    }
-    else return 0;
-    
+    } else
+        return 0;
 }
 
 /**