diff --git a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
index 08b0fca8c6..06fab0c399 100644
--- a/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
+++ b/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
   register: result
   check_mode: no
 
+- name: ensure no old facts exist
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  file: path=/root/.ansible_facts_cache/{{ inventory_hostname }} state=absent
+  when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms
+
 - name: ensure the lv for the guest is made
   lvol: lv={{ inventory_hostname }} vg={{ volgroup }} size={{ lvm_size }} state=present
   delegate_to: "{{ vmhost }}"