diff --git a/linux/network/host.sls b/linux/network/host.sls
index 6749350..02796eb 100644
--- a/linux/network/host.sls
+++ b/linux/network/host.sls
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 {%- if host.names is defined %}
 
+{%- if host.get('enabled', True) %}
+
 linux_host_{{ name }}:
   host.present:
   - ip: {{ host.address }}
@@ -13,11 +15,11 @@
 {%- if host.address in grains.ipv4 and host.names|length > 1 %}
 
 {%- if host.names.1 in host.names.0 %}
-{%- set before = host.names.1 + " " + host.names.0 %}
-{%- set after = host.names.0 + " " + host.names.1 %}
+  {%- set before = host.names.1 + " " + host.names.0 %}
+  {%- set after = host.names.0 + " " + host.names.1 %}
 {%- elif host.names.0 in host.names.1 %}
-{%- set before = host.names.0 + " " + host.names.1 %}
-{%- set after = host.names.1 + " " + host.names.0 %}
+  {%- set before = host.names.0 + " " + host.names.1 %}
+  {%- set after = host.names.1 + " " + host.names.0 %}
 {%- endif %}
 
 linux_host_{{ name }}_order_fix:
@@ -33,6 +35,15 @@
 
 {%- endif %}
 
+{%- else %}
+
+linux_host_{{ name }}_absent:
+  host.absent:
+  - ip: {{ host.address }}
+  - names: {{ host.names }}
+
+{%- endif %}
+
 {%- endif %}
 
 {%- endfor %}
diff --git a/tests/pillar/network.sls b/tests/pillar/network.sls
index a8dfee6..a93df81 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/network.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/network.sls
@@ -22,4 +22,16 @@
         enabled: true
         type: vlan
         use_interfaces:
-        - interface: ${linux:interface:eth0}
+          - interface: ${linux:interface:eth0}
+    host:
+     localhost:
+       address: 127.0.1.1
+       names:
+         - localhost.localdomain
+         - localhost
+     removed:
+       enabled: false
+       address: 127.0.1.6
+       names:
+         - removed.domain
+         - removed