diff --git a/src/jshint.js b/src/jshint.js
index c6ffd962d..c7268190c 100644
--- a/src/jshint.js
+++ b/src/jshint.js
@@ -4002,12 +4002,11 @@ var JSHINT = (function() {
 
         advance("case");
         this.cases.push(expression(0));
-        increaseComplexityCount();
         g = true;
         advance(":");
         //if next token is case then we are falling through decrease complexity
-        if(state.tokens.next.type == "case")
-          decreaseComplexityCount();
+        if(state.tokens.next.type != "case")
+          increaseComplexityCount();
         state.funct["(verb)"] = "case";
         break;
       case "default":