diff --git a/src/TimingData.cpp b/src/TimingData.cpp
index 612cf07446..1c5e88c9ea 100644
--- a/src/TimingData.cpp
+++ b/src/TimingData.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ TimingData::~TimingData()
 {
 }
 
+bool TimingData::empty() const
+{
+	for (unsigned i = 0; i < NUM_TimingSegmentType; i++)
+	{
+		for (unsigned j = 0; j < this->allTimingSegments[i].size(); j++)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
 TimingData TimingData::CopyRange(int startRow, int endRow)
 {
 	TimingData tmp;
diff --git a/src/TimingData.h b/src/TimingData.h
index b6d79214cf..90c7f5b3f7 100644
--- a/src/TimingData.h
+++ b/src/TimingData.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public:
 		return this->GetPreviousSegmentBeatAtRow(tst, BeatToNoteRow(beat), isDelay);
 	}
 	
+	bool empty() const;
+	
 	/**
 	 * @brief Sets up initial timing data with a defined offset.
 	 * @param fOffset the offset from the 0th beat. */