diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index 70c0254e1..67e4473d3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ function check_comment($author, $email, $url, $comment, $user_ip) {
 	if ( 1 == get_settings('comment_whitelist')) {
 		$ok_to_comment = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT comment_approved FROM $wpdb->comments WHERE comment_author_email = '$email' and comment_approved = '1' ");
 		if ( 1 == $ok_to_comment && false === strpos( $email, get_settings('moderation_keys')) )
-			return true
+			return true;
 	return false;
 	}
 
@@ -1808,4 +1808,4 @@ function wp_mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers = '', $more = '') {
 		return mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers, $more);
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>