diff --git a/printcore.py b/printcore.py
index f0a2ccb..7d95e55 100755
--- a/printcore.py
+++ b/printcore.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class printcore():
                     time.sleep(0.001)
                 if (wait == 0 and self.wait > 0):
                     wait = self.wait
-                if (wait > 0)
+                if (wait > 0):
                     self.clear=False
                 self._send(command,self.lineno,True)
                 self.lineno+=1
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class printcore():
                     time.sleep(0.001)
                 if (wait == 0 and self.wait > 0):
                     wait = self.wait
-                if (wait > 0)
+                if (wait > 0):
                     self.clear=False
                 self._send(command)
                 while ((wait > 0) and not self.clear):