diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 545be27..ebe5c1e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
     remove: "yes"
   loop: "{{ users }}"
-  when: item.state is defined and item.state == "present"
+  when: item.state not defined or item.state != "absent"
   tags:
     - create