diff --git a/spec/helpers/acceptance/tests/removal_shared_examples.rb b/spec/helpers/acceptance/tests/removal_shared_examples.rb
index 52e7ac6..518d691 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/acceptance/tests/removal_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/acceptance/tests/removal_shared_examples.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 shared_examples 'module removal' do |es_config|
   describe 'uninstalling' do
     let(:manifest) do
       <<-MANIFEST
         class { 'elasticsearch': ensure => 'absent', oss => #{v[:oss]} }
       MANIFEST
     end
 
     it 'should run successfully' do
-      apply_manifest manifest, :catch_failures => true
+      apply_manifest(manifest, :catch_failures => true, :debug => v[:puppet_debug])
     end
 
-    it 'is idempotent' do
-      apply_manifest manifest, :catch_changes => true
+    describe package("elasticsearch#{v[:oss] ? '-oss' : ''}") do
+      it { should_not be_installed }
     end
 
     describe service('elasticsearch') do
       it { should_not be_enabled }
       it { should_not be_running }
     end
 
     unless es_config.empty?
       describe port(es_config['http.port']) do
         it 'closed' do
           should_not be_listening
         end
       end
     end
   end
 end