- name: remove the upstart init file
  file: path=/etc/init/ansible_test.conf state=absent
  register: remove_upstart_result

- name: assert that the upstart init file was removed
  assert:
    that:
    - "remove_upstart_result.path == '/etc/init/ansible_test.conf'"
    - "remove_upstart_result.state == 'absent'"