- vars:
    upstart_files:
      - /etc/init/ansible_test.conf
      - /etc/init/ansible_test.override
      - /etc/init/ansible_test_broken.conf
  block:
    - name: remove upstart init files
      file:
        path: '{{ item }}'
        state: absent
      loop: '{{ upstart_files }}'

    - name: assert that upstart init files were removed
      raw: 'test -e {{ item }}'
      loop: '{{ upstart_files }}'
      register: file_exists
      failed_when: file_exists is not failed