diff --git a/test/test_optiondescription.py b/test/test_optiondescription.py
index dbc481d..7732a9a 100644
--- a/test/test_optiondescription.py
+++ b/test/test_optiondescription.py
@@ -98,6 +98,41 @@ od2.subtree:
     assert f.getvalue() == output
 
 
+def test_optiondescription_help_remove_empty_od(json):
+    output = """usage: prog.py [-h] [-v] [-nv] --od2.subtree.str STR --od2.before BEFORE
+               --od2.after AFTER
+               {str,list,int,none}
+
+optional arguments:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+
+od1.od0:
+  Sub-Tree 1
+
+  {str,list,int,none}   choice the sub argument
+  -v, --od1.od0.verbosity
+                        increase output verbosity
+  -nv, --od1.od0.no-verbosity
+
+od2:
+  Second OptionDescription
+
+  --od2.before BEFORE   Before
+  --od2.after AFTER     After
+
+od2.subtree:
+  Sub-Tree 2
+
+  --od2.subtree.str STR
+                        string option 2
+"""
+    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(get_config(json), 'prog.py', remove_empty_od=True)
+    f = StringIO()
+    with redirect_stdout(f):
+        parser.print_help()
+    assert f.getvalue() == output
+
+
 def test_optiondescription_help_subtree(json):
     output = """usage: prog.py [-h] --od2.subtree.str STR --od2.before BEFORE --od2.after
                AFTER
diff --git a/test/test_shortarg.py b/test/test_shortarg.py
index 98ebdb2..e68278c 100644
--- a/test/test_shortarg.py
+++ b/test/test_shortarg.py
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ def test_short(json):
     parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(config, 'prog.py')
     parser.parse_args(['-l', 'a'])
     assert config.value.dict() == output
+    #
+    assert config.option('list').value.get() == config.option('l').value.get()
+    assert config.option('list').owner.get() == config.option('l').owner.get()
+    assert config.option('list').owner.isdefault() == config.option('l').owner.isdefault()
 
 
 def test_short_mandatory(json):
diff --git a/tiramisu_cmdline_parser/api.py b/tiramisu_cmdline_parser/api.py
index ed8e5ed..84a1dc5 100644
--- a/tiramisu_cmdline_parser/api.py
+++ b/tiramisu_cmdline_parser/api.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace, SUPPRESS, _HelpAction, HelpForma
 from copy import copy
 from gettext import gettext as _
 
-
 try:
     from tiramisu import Config
     from tiramisu.error import PropertiesOptionError, RequirementError
@@ -115,6 +114,14 @@ class TiramisuHelpFormatter(HelpFormatter):
             ret = ret.rsplit('.', 1)[1]
         return ret
 
+    class _Section(HelpFormatter._Section):
+        def format_help(self):
+            # Remove empty OD
+            if self.formatter.remove_empty_od and \
+                    len(self.items) == 1 and \
+                    self.items[0][0].__name__ == '_format_text':
+                return ''
+            return super().format_help()
 
 class _TiramisuHelpAction(_HelpAction):
     needs = False
@@ -187,11 +194,14 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                  *args,
                  root: str=None,
                  fullpath: bool=True,
+                 remove_empty_od: bool=False,
                  _forhelp: bool=False,
                  **kwargs):
         self.fullpath = fullpath
         self.config = config
         self.root = root
+        self.remove_empty_od = remove_empty_od
+        TiramisuHelpFormatter.remove_empty_od = self.remove_empty_od
         kwargs['formatter_class'] = TiramisuHelpFormatter
         if self.root is None:
             subconfig = self.config.option
@@ -245,6 +255,7 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
             new_parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(self.config,
                                                self.prog,
                                                root=self.root,
+                                               remove_empty_od=self.remove_empty_od,
                                                fullpath=self.fullpath)
             namespace_, args_ = new_parser._parse_known_args(args_, namespace)
         else:
@@ -480,6 +491,7 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                                                self.prog,
                                                root=self.root,
                                                fullpath=self.fullpath,
+                                               remove_empty_od=self.remove_empty_od,
                                                _forhelp=True)
         return super(TiramisuCmdlineParser, help_formatter).format_usage(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -488,6 +500,7 @@ class TiramisuCmdlineParser(ArgumentParser):
                                                self.prog,
                                                root=self.root,
                                                fullpath=self.fullpath,
+                                               remove_empty_od=self.remove_empty_od,
                                                _forhelp=True)
         return super(TiramisuCmdlineParser, help_formatter).format_help()