diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py
index ede34481d9..16a05b093e 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py
@@ -230,7 +230,11 @@ def main():
     inventory_object = module.get_one('inventories', name_or_id=inventory, data=lookup_data)
 
     if not inventory_object:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The specified inventory, {0}, was not found.'.format(lookup_data))
+        # if the inventory does not exist, then it can't have sources.
+        if state == 'absent':
+            module.exit_json(**module.json_output)
+        else:
+            module.fail_json(msg='The specified inventory, {0}, was not found.'.format(lookup_data))
 
     inventory_source_object = module.get_one(
         'inventory_sources',
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template_node.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template_node.py
index 8c94b32531..ebb6d7fc99 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template_node.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template_node.py
@@ -320,9 +320,13 @@ def main():
             wfjt_search_fields['organization'] = organization_id
         wfjt_data = module.get_one('workflow_job_templates', name_or_id=workflow_job_template, **{'data': wfjt_search_fields})
         if wfjt_data is None:
-            module.fail_json(
-                msg="The workflow {0} in organization {1} was not found on the controller instance server".format(workflow_job_template, organization)
-            )
+            if state == 'absent':
+                # if the workflow doesn't exist, it can't have workflow nodes.
+                module.exit_json(**module.json_output)
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="The workflow {0} in organization {1} was not found on the controller instance server".format(workflow_job_template, organization)
+                )
         workflow_job_template_id = wfjt_data['id']
         search_fields['workflow_job_template'] = new_fields['workflow_job_template'] = workflow_job_template_id
 
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory_source_update/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory_source_update/tasks/main.yml
index 43d57c9061..4c5251acfb 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory_source_update/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory_source_update/tasks/main.yml
@@ -121,6 +121,22 @@
         that:
           - "result is changed"
 
+    - name: Attempt to delete an inventory source from an inventory that does not exist
+      inventory_source:
+        name: "{{ inv_source3 }}"
+        source: scm
+        state: absent
+        source_project: "{{ project_name }}"
+        source_path: inventories/create_100_hosts.ini
+        description: Source for Test inventory
+        organization: Default
+        inventory: Does not exist
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is not changed"
+
   always:
     - name: Delete Inventory
       inventory:
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/workflow_job_template/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/workflow_job_template/tasks/main.yml
index e3f25c415d..07502ab179 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/workflow_job_template/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/workflow_job_template/tasks/main.yml
@@ -428,6 +428,18 @@
         that:
           - "results is changed"
 
+    - name: Remove a node from a workflow that does not exist.
+      workflow_job_template_node:
+        identifier: root
+        unified_job_template: "{{ jt1_name }}"
+        workflow: Does not exist
+        state: absent
+      register: results
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "results is not changed"
+
     - name: Create root node
       workflow_job_template_node:
         identifier: root