diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/package/pacman.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/package/pacman.rb
index 0c132309d8f..1295a0fc5d9 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/package/pacman.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/package/pacman.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def self.yaourt?
   has_feature :uninstall_options
   has_feature :upgradeable
   has_feature :virtual_packages
+  has_feature :purgeable
 
   # Checks if a given name is a group
   def self.group?(name)
@@ -191,6 +192,16 @@ def self.to_resource_hash(name, version)
 
   # Removes a package from the system.
   def uninstall
+    remove_package(false)
+  end
+
+  def purge
+    remove_package(true)
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def remove_package(purge_configs = false)
     resource_name = @resource[:name]
 
     is_group = self.class.group?(resource_name)
@@ -201,6 +212,7 @@ def uninstall
     cmd += uninstall_options if @resource[:uninstall_options]
     cmd << "-R"
     cmd << '-s' if is_group
+    cmd << '--nosave' if purge_configs
     cmd << resource_name
 
     if self.class.yaourt?
@@ -210,8 +222,6 @@ def uninstall
     end
   end
 
-  private
-
   def install_options
     join_options(@resource[:install_options])
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/package/pacman_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/package/pacman_spec.rb
index f1516ffc269..57784e53dd1 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/package/pacman_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/package/pacman_spec.rb
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "when purging" do
+    it "should call pacman to remove the right package and configs quietly" do
+      args = ["/usr/bin/pacman", "--noconfirm", "--noprogressbar", "-R", "--nosave", resource[:name]]
+      expect(executor).to receive(:execute).with(args, no_extra_options).and_return("")
+      provider.purge
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "when uninstalling" do
     it "should call pacman to remove the right package quietly" do
       args = ["/usr/bin/pacman", "--noconfirm", "--noprogressbar", "-R", resource[:name]]