diff --git a/tests/ftpserver.pl b/tests/ftpserver.pl
index 2732b1696fed0a9888ec9fc2bb33b2c34ba845d7..b58c44a668bf0f15ebba76c6c7a71b7751800833 100755
--- a/tests/ftpserver.pl
+++ b/tests/ftpserver.pl
@@ -1038,6 +1038,7 @@ sub SEARCH_imap {
 
     if ($selected eq "") {
         sendcontrol "$cmdid BAD Command received in Invalid state\r\n";
+    }
     else {
         my $testno = $selected;