diff --git a/playbooks/destroy_virt_inst.yml b/playbooks/destroy_virt_inst.yml
index f16cd2c56f..5924a7f1d7 100644
--- a/playbooks/destroy_virt_inst.yml
+++ b/playbooks/destroy_virt_inst.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@
     action: virt name={{ inventory_hostname }} command=undefine
     delegate_to: "{{ vmhost }}"
 
-
+  - name: destroy the lv
+    command: /sbin/lvremove -f {{volgroup}}/{{inventory_hostname}}
+    delegate_to: "{{ vmhost }}"