diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/s/suitesparse.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/s/suitesparse.py
index 75812024f9..5960f39718 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/s/suitesparse.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/s/suitesparse.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def configure_step(self):
         if parmetis or metis:
             if parmetis:
                 metis_name = 'ParMETIS'
-            elif metis:
+            else:
                 metis_name = 'METIS'
             metis_path = get_software_root(metis_name)
             metis_include = os.path.join(metis_path, 'include')