diff --git a/esp8266/uConfigParser.py b/esp8266/uConfigParser.py
index e44a337..23ad026 100644
--- a/esp8266/uConfigParser.py
+++ b/esp8266/uConfigParser.py
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ class ConfigParser:
         else:
             return False
 
+    def add_option(self, section, option):
+        """Create a new option in the configuration."""
+        if self.has_section(section) and not option in self.config_dict[section]:
+            self.config_dict[section][option] = None
+        else:
+            raise
+
     def options(self, section):
         """Return a list of option names for the given section name."""
         if not section in self.config_dict: