diff --git a/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/expected_output_bt_and_plugins/10000_TopicCondition.scxml b/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/expected_output_bt_and_plugins/10000_TopicCondition.scxml
index 76a4ac21..a9909272 100644
--- a/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/expected_output_bt_and_plugins/10000_TopicCondition.scxml
+++ b/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/expected_output_bt_and_plugins/10000_TopicCondition.scxml
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@
         <transition event="bt_10000_tick" target="initial">
             <if cond="last_msg">
                 <send event="bt_10000_success" />
-            </if>
-            <else>
+            <else/>
                 <send event="bt_10000_failure" />
-            </else>
+            </if>
         </transition>
     </state>
 
diff --git a/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/expected_output_ros_to_scxml/bt_topic_condition.scxml b/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/expected_output_ros_to_scxml/bt_topic_condition.scxml
index 8c8e260c..3b0efb03 100644
--- a/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/expected_output_ros_to_scxml/bt_topic_condition.scxml
+++ b/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/expected_output_ros_to_scxml/bt_topic_condition.scxml
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@
         <transition event="bt_tick" target="initial">
             <if cond="last_msg">
                 <send event="bt_success" />
-            </if>
-            <else>
+            <else/>
                 <send event="bt_failure" />
-            </else>
+            </if>
         </transition>
     </state>
 
diff --git a/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/input_files/bt_topic_condition.scxml b/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/input_files/bt_topic_condition.scxml
index 08d6ea66..c88d6f28 100644
--- a/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/input_files/bt_topic_condition.scxml
+++ b/scxml_converter/test/_test_data/input_files/bt_topic_condition.scxml
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@
         <transition event="bt_tick" target="initial">
             <if cond="last_msg">
                 <send event="bt_success" />
-            </if>
-            <else>
+            <else />
                 <send event="bt_failure" />
-            </else>
+            </if>
         </transition>
     </state>