diff --git a/roles/minecraft/defaults/main.yml b/roles/minecraft/defaults/main.yml
index 8ef5b63..fdd4468 100644
--- a/roles/minecraft/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/minecraft/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ minecraft_forge_downloadurl: "https://files.minecraftforge.net/maven/net/minecra
 #minecraft_forge_packurl: https://path.to.your/modpack.zip
 # Define THIS if you want to download a bunch of mods by JAR URL:
 minecraft_forge_mods: []
+# Define THIS if you want to remove any mods that come with a pack by default
+# Just a list of filenames in /mods. Matches directories, too
+minecraft_forge_mods_remove: []
 minecraft_vanilla_install: no
 minecraft_vanilla_downloadurl: "https://launcher.mojang.com/v1/objects/35139deedbd5182953cf1caa23835da59ca3d7cd/server.jar"
 
diff --git a/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml b/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml
index 82ab92c..5edfe60 100644
--- a/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml
@@ -75,8 +75,13 @@
     - name: install mods
       get_url: dest="{{ minecraft_home }}/{{ minecraft_name }}/mods" url={{ item }}
       loop: "{{ minecraft_forge_mods }}"
-      notify: restart minecraft {{ minecraft_name }}
+      notify: "restart minecraft {{ minecraft_name }}"
       when: minecraft_forge_mods is iterable and minecraft_forge_mods != None
+    - name: remove mods
+      file: path={{ minecraft_home }}/{{ minecraft_name }}/mods/{{ item }} state=absent
+      loop: "{{ minecraft_forge_mods_remove }}"
+      notify: "restart minecraft {{ minecraft_name }}"
+      when: minecraft_forge_mods_remove is iterable and minecraft_forge_mods_remove != None
   become: yes
   become_user: minecraft
   when: minecraft_forge_install and minecraft_forge_version is defined