diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
index 5c05f11952..f440b7f600 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
@@ -196,6 +196,16 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     owner: foo
     group: foo
 
+- name: Remove file (delete file)
+  file:
+    path: /etc/foo.txt
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Recursively remove directory
+  file:
+    path: /etc/foo
+    state: absent
+
 '''
 RETURN = r'''