diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/network/f5/bigip_virtual_server.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/network/f5/bigip_virtual_server.py
index 77ac0ba320..7e82e37177 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/network/f5/bigip_virtual_server.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/network/f5/bigip_virtual_server.py
@@ -171,6 +171,14 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
         name: myvirtualserver
 '''
 
+RETURN = '''
+---
+deleted:
+  description: Name of a virtual server that was deleted
+  returned: virtual server was successfully deleted on state=absent
+  type: string
+'''
+
 
 # ==========================
 # bigip_virtual_server module specific