diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/ard.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/ard.py
index 8e3aa98a2..7f0419f52 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/ard.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/ard.py
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ class ARDBetaMediathekIE(ARDMediathekBaseIE):
                     'alt_title':  alt_title
                 }
             )
-        if episode_name_match:
+        elif episode_name_match:
             episode_number = episode_name_match.group(1).replace("Folge ", "")
 
             alt_title = re.sub(r"(Folge\s\d+)", "", title)