diff --git a/UltiSnips/c.snippets b/UltiSnips/c.snippets
index f6a5ca5..1b13928 100644
--- a/UltiSnips/c.snippets
+++ b/UltiSnips/c.snippets
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ else {
 endsnippet
 
 snippet eli "else if .. (eli)"
+	${VISUAL}${0:${VISUAL/(.*)/(?1::\/* code *\/)/}}
 else if (${1:/* condition */}) {
-	${2:/* else.i */}
 }
 endsnippet