diff --git a/lib/config.sh b/lib/config.sh
index 7268fb4..d48df3f 100644
--- a/lib/config.sh
+++ b/lib/config.sh
@@ -120,6 +120,29 @@ function bashio::config.is_empty() {
     return "${__BASHIO_EXIT_NOK}"
 }
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Checks if a configuration option equals a value.
+#
+# Arguments:
+#   $1 Key of the config option
+#   $2 Checks if the configuration option matches
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function bashio::config.equals() {
+    local key=${1}
+    local equals=${2}
+    local value
+
+    bashio::log.trace "${FUNCNAME[0]}:" "$@"
+
+    value=$(bashio::config "${key}")
+    echo ":P ${value}"
+    if ! bashio::var.equals "${value}" "${equals}"; then
+        return "${__BASHIO_EXIT_NOK}"
+    fi
+
+    return "${__BASHIO_EXIT_OK}"
+}
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Checks if a configuration option is true.
 #
@@ -386,7 +409,7 @@ function bashio::config.require.password() {
     bashio::log.fatal
     bashio::log.fatal "Setting a password is required!"
     bashio::log.fatal
-    bashio::log.fatal "Please password in the '${key}' option."
+    bashio::log.fatal "Please set a password in the '${key}' option."
     bashio::log.fatal
     bashio::log.fatal "If unsure, check the add-on manual for more information."
     bashio::log.fatal
diff --git a/lib/var.sh b/lib/var.sh
index 9ce1542..0fa55cd 100644
--- a/lib/var.sh
+++ b/lib/var.sh
@@ -98,13 +98,15 @@ function bashio::var.is_empty() {
 #
 # Arguments:
 #   $1 Value
+#   $2 Equals value
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function bashio::var.is_empty() {
+function bashio::var.equals() {
     local value=${1}
+    local equals=${2}
 
     bashio::log.trace "${FUNCNAME[0]}:" "$@"
 
-    if [[ -z "${value}" ]]; then
+    if [[ "${value}" = "${equals}" ]]; then
         return "${__BASHIO_EXIT_OK}"
     fi