diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index fe255cb..3b492af 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-define fluentd::config($config) {
+define fluentd::config(
+  Enum['present','absent']  $ensure = 'present',
+  Hash $config = {},
+) {
   include fluentd
 
   file { "${fluentd::config_path}/${title}":
-    ensure  => present,
+    ensure  => $ensure,
     content => fluent_config($config),
     require => Class['Fluentd::Install'],
     notify  => Class['Fluentd::Service'],
diff --git a/spec/defines/config_spec.rb b/spec/defines/config_spec.rb
index 5bd01ad..129b6f7 100644
--- a/spec/defines/config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/config_spec.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
       it do
         is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/td-agent/config.d/stdout.conf').
+          with(:ensure => 'present').
           with_content(/<match \*\*>/).
           with_content(/@type forward/).
           with_content(/<server>/).
@@ -34,5 +35,19 @@
           with_content(/<\/match>/)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when config contains ensure absent' do
+      let(:params) do
+        {
+          ensure: 'absent',
+          config: { }
+        }
+      end
+
+      it do
+        is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/td-agent/config.d/stdout.conf').
+          with(:ensure => 'absent')
+      end
+    end
   end
 end