diff --git a/src/actor/actor_cell.rs b/src/actor/actor_cell.rs
index ad4bf51b..fb27634d 100644
--- a/src/actor/actor_cell.rs
+++ b/src/actor/actor_cell.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl ActorCell {
     }
 
     pub fn has_children(&self) -> bool {
-        self.inner.children.len() > 0
+        !self.inner.children.is_empty()
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn children<'a>(&'a self) -> Box<dyn Iterator<Item = BasicActorRef> + 'a> {
@@ -724,6 +724,10 @@ impl Children {
         self.actors.read().unwrap().len()
     }
 
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.actors.read().unwrap().is_empty()
+    }
+
     pub fn iter(&self) -> ChildrenIterator {
         ChildrenIterator {
             children: self,