diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
index 3a792c21bb..ab44a42221 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
@@ -972,18 +972,17 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 	 */
 	protected function _prepare_comment( $comment ) {
 		// Format page date.
-		$comment_date = $this->_convert_date( $comment->comment_date );
 		$comment_date_gmt = $this->_convert_date_gmt( $comment->comment_date_gmt, $comment->comment_date );
 
-		if ( '0' == $comment->comment_approved )
+		if ( '0' == $comment->comment_approved ) {
 			$comment_status = 'hold';
-		else if ( 'spam' == $comment->comment_approved )
+		} elseif ( 'spam' == $comment->comment_approved ) {
 			$comment_status = 'spam';
-		else if ( '1' == $comment->comment_approved )
+		} elseif ( '1' == $comment->comment_approved ) {
 			$comment_status = 'approve';
-		else
+		} else {
 			$comment_status = $comment->comment_approved;
-
+		}
 		$_comment = array(
 			'date_created_gmt' => $comment_date_gmt,
 			'user_id'          => $comment->user_id,