diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/logical_volume/lvm.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/logical_volume/lvm.rb
index d9eb4853..43e0f3bf 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/logical_volume/lvm.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/logical_volume/lvm.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,18 @@ def create
 
   def destroy
     name_escaped = "#{@resource[:volume_group].gsub('-', '--')}-#{@resource[:name].gsub('-', '--')}"
-    if blkid(path) =~ %r{\bTYPE=\"(swap)\"}
+    begin
+      isswap = blkid(path) =~ %r{\bTYPE=\"(swap)\"}
+    rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure => detail
+      ## If blkid returned 2, there is no filesystem present or the file doesn't exist.  This should not be a failure.
+      if detail.message =~ %r{ returned 2:}
+        Puppet.debug(detail.message)
+        isswap = false
+      else
+        raise
+      end
+    end
+    if isswap
       swapoff(path)
     end
     dmsetup('remove', name_escaped)