diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/purestorage/purefb_fs.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/purestorage/purefb_fs.py
index f377889ff6..8addc539bd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/purestorage/purefb_fs.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/purestorage/purefb_fs.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def main():
         modify_fs(module, blade)
     elif state == 'absent' and fs and not fs.destroyed:
         delete_fs(module, blade)
-    elif state == 'absent' and fs and fs.destroyed:
+    elif state == 'absent' and fs and fs.destroyed and module.params['eradicate']:
         eradicate_fs(module, blade)
     elif state == 'absent' and not fs:
         module.exit_json(changed=False)