diff --git a/Options.py b/Options.py
index 086428f61a..e5533b95bc 100644
--- a/Options.py
+++ b/Options.py
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class ItemLinks(OptionList):
                 if item_name not in world.item_names and item_name not in world.item_name_groups:
                     raise Exception(f"Item {item_name} from option {self} "
                                     f"is not a valid item name from {world.game}")
-            if link["replacement_item"] not in world.item_names:
+            if link["replacement_item"] and link["replacement_item"] not in world.item_names:
                 raise Exception(f"Item {link['replacement_item']} from option {self} "
                                 f"is not a valid item name from {world.game}")