diff --git a/web_infrastructure/supervisorctl.py b/web_infrastructure/supervisorctl.py
index f75992b9a6a..c3b52d0a79d 100644
--- a/web_infrastructure/supervisorctl.py
+++ b/web_infrastructure/supervisorctl.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ options:
       - The desired state of program/group.
     required: true
     default: null
-    choices: [ "present", "started", "stopped", "restarted" ]
+    choices: [ "present", "started", "stopped", "restarted", "absent" ]
   supervisorctl_path:
     description:
       - path to supervisorctl executable
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def main():
         username=dict(required=False),
         password=dict(required=False),
         supervisorctl_path=dict(required=False),
-        state=dict(required=True, choices=['present', 'started', 'restarted', 'stopped'])
+        state=dict(required=True, choices=['present', 'started', 'restarted', 'stopped', 'absent'])
     )
 
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=arg_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
@@ -196,6 +196,19 @@ def main():
 
     processes = get_matched_processes()
 
+    if state == 'absent':
+        if len(processes) == 0:
+            module.exit_json(changed=False, name=name, state=state)
+
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True)
+        run_supervisorctl('reread', check_rc=True)
+        rc, out, err = run_supervisorctl('remove', name)
+        if '%s: removed process group' % name in out:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, name=name, state=state)
+        else:
+            module.fail_json(msg=out, name=name, state=state)
+
     if state == 'present':
         if len(processes) > 0:
             module.exit_json(changed=False, name=name, state=state)