1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/src/asn1/DerOctetString.cs b/crypto/src/asn1/DerOctetString.cs
index 7ea9940b3..3bce719df 100644
--- a/crypto/src/asn1/DerOctetString.cs
+++ b/crypto/src/asn1/DerOctetString.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ namespace Org.BouncyCastle.Asn1
     public class DerOctetString
         : Asn1OctetString
     {
-		/// <param name="contents">The octets making up the octet string.</param>
+        public static readonly DerOctetString Empty = new DerOctetString(EmptyOctets);
+
+        /// <param name="contents">The octets making up the octet string.</param>
         public DerOctetString(byte[] contents)
 			: base(contents)
         {