diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 1c357b1f..bcd402df 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ module.exports.makeRemoteUrl = function(destination, req, serverConfig) {
   if (destination.includes('ZWE_EXTERNAL_PORT')) {
     if (process.env.ZWE_zowe_externalPort) {
       zoweExternalPort = process.env.ZWE_zowe_externalPort;
-    } if (process.env.ZWE_EXTERNAL_PORT) {
+    } else if (process.env.ZWE_EXTERNAL_PORT) {
       zoweExternalPort = process.env.ZWE_EXTERNAL_PORT;
     } else if (serverConfig.node.mediationLayer && serverConfig.node.mediationLayer.server && serverConfig.node.mediationLayer.server.gatewayPort) {
       zoweExternalPort = serverConfig.node.mediationLayer.server.gatewayPort;