diff --git a/roles/openshift/object-delete/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openshift/object-delete/tasks/main.yml
index 8173d2e46a..3096dc9c99 100644
--- a/roles/openshift/object-delete/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift/object-delete/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
   file:
     path=/etc/openshift_apps/{{app}}/{{objectname}}
     state=absent
+  when: objectname != 'project'
+
+- name: Delete project files ({{tmpfile.path}})
+  file:
+    path=/etc/openshift_apps/{{app}}
+    state=absent
+  when: objectname == 'project'
 
 - name: Call `oc delete` on the object
   shell: oc -n {{app}} delete {{objecttype}}/{{objectname}}