diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3aa7803..098b43f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 /*.user
 /mcc
 /build
+/nbproject
diff --git a/src/BitcodeEmitter.cpp b/src/BitcodeEmitter.cpp
index 60c55bb..559a91f 100644
--- a/src/BitcodeEmitter.cpp
+++ b/src/BitcodeEmitter.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <llvm/Analysis/Passes.h>
 
 #include <cassert>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
@@ -496,6 +497,8 @@ bool BitcodeEmitter::emit(Branch const& node) {
 
     if (body.getElse()) {
         GUARDED(ensureBasicBlock(*body.getElse(), mergebb));
+    } else {
+        d->builder.CreateBr(mergebb);
     }
 
     func->getBasicBlockList().push_back(mergebb);