diff --git a/src/cam/options.cpp b/src/cam/options.cpp
index fda6d976..481ac189 100644
--- a/src/cam/options.cpp
+++ b/src/cam/options.cpp
@@ -583,6 +583,13 @@ void OptionValue::addValue(const OptionValue &value)
  * \return The value type
  */
 
+/**
+ * \fn OptionValue::empty()
+ * \brief Check if the value is empty
+ * \return True if the value is empty (type set to ValueType::ValueNone), or
+ * false otherwise
+ */
+
 /**
  * \brief Cast the value to an int
  * \return The option value as an int, or 0 if the value type isn't
diff --git a/src/cam/options.h b/src/cam/options.h
index 210e502a..83c409ae 100644
--- a/src/cam/options.h
+++ b/src/cam/options.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ public:
 	void addValue(const OptionValue &value);
 
 	ValueType type() const { return type_; }
+	bool empty() const { return type_ == ValueType::ValueNone; }
 
 	operator int() const;
 	operator std::string() const;