@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ BACKING_FILE_SUFFIX=-backing-file

 # _clean_lvm_volume_group removes all default LVM volumes

 #

-# Usage: clean_lvm_volume_group $vg

+# Usage: _clean_lvm_volume_group $vg

 function _clean_lvm_volume_group {

     local vg=$1

@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ function _clean_lvm_volume_group {

     sudo lvremove -f $vg

 }

+# _remove_lvm_volume_group removes the volume group

+#

+# Usage: _remove_lvm_volume_group $vg

+function _remove_lvm_volume_group {

+    local vg=$1

+

+    # Remove the volume group

+    sudo vgremove -f $vg

+}

+

 # _clean_lvm_backing_file() removes the backing file of the

 # volume group

 #

@@ -69,6 +79,7 @@ function clean_lvm_volume_group {

     local vg=$1

     _clean_lvm_volume_group $vg

+    _remove_lvm_volume_group $vg

     # if there is no logical volume left, it's safe to attempt a cleanup

     # of the backing file

     if [[ -z "$(sudo lvs --noheadings -o lv_name $vg 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then