diff --git a/src/_pytest/fixtures.py b/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
index 0151a4d9c..6e08cfac8 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/fixtures.py
@@ -1526,6 +1526,8 @@ class FixtureManager:
     def _getusefixturesnames(self, node: nodes.Item) -> Iterator[str]:
         """Return the names of usefixtures fixtures applicable to node."""
         for mark in node.iter_markers(name="usefixtures"):
+            if not mark.args:
+                warnings.warn(f"Warning: empty usefixtures in {node.name}.")
             yield from mark.args
 
     def getfixtureclosure(