diff --git a/trace/trace_test.go b/trace/trace_test.go
index ad18dbd13524..39d8907545d1 100644
--- a/trace/trace_test.go
+++ b/trace/trace_test.go
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ func TestSpanIDFromHex(t *testing.T) {
 
 			if testcase.valid && err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Expected SpanID %s to be valid but end with error %s", testcase.hex, err.Error())
-			}
-
-			if !testcase.valid && err == nil {
+			} else if !testcase.valid && err == nil {
 				t.Errorf("Expected SpanID %s to be invalid but end no error", testcase.hex)
 			}