diff --git a/include/functions b/include/functions
index 8c1fa915..e8808c14 100644
--- a/include/functions
+++ b/include/functions
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #    ExitClean                  Stop the program (cleanly)
 #    ExitFatal                  Stop the program (cleanly), with fatal
 #    FileExists                 Check if a file exists on the disk
+#    FileIsEmpty                Check if a file is empty
 #    FileIsReadable             Check if a file is readable or directory accessible
 #    GetHostID                  Retrieve an unique ID for this host
 #    InsertSection              Insert a section block
@@ -143,10 +144,10 @@
         DIRECTORY_FOUND=0
         logtext "Test: checking if directory $1 exists"
         if [ -d $1 ]; then
-            logtext "Result: directory exists"
+            logtext "Result: directory $1 exists"
             DIRECTORY_FOUND=1
           else
-            logtext "Result: directory NOT found"
+            logtext "Result: directory $1 NOT found"
         fi
       }
 
@@ -242,13 +243,30 @@
         FILE_FOUND=0
         logtext "Test: checking if file $1 exists"
         if [ -f $1 ]; then
-            logtext "Result: file exists"
+            logtext "Result: file $1 exists"
             FILE_FOUND=1
           else
-            logtext "Result: file NOT found"
+            logtext "Result: file $1 NOT found"
         fi
       }
 
+    ################################################################################
+    # Name        : FileIsEmpty
+    # Description : Check if a file is empty
+    # Returns     : EMPTY (0 or 1)
+    ################################################################################
+
+    FileIsEmpty()
+      {
+        EMPTY=0
+        logtext "Test: checking if file $1 is empty"
+        if [ -z $1 ]; then
+            logtext "Result: file $1 is empty"
+            EMPTY=1
+          else
+            logtext "Result: file $1 is NOT empty"
+        fi
+      }
 
     ################################################################################
     # Name        : FileIsReadable