diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentEvent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentEvent.java
index 3b7c6c6..792787c 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentEvent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentEvent.java
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@
         /**
          * Signifies that an intent has been withdrawn from the system.
          */
-        WITHDRAWN
+        WITHDRAWN,
+
+        /**
+         * Signifies that an intent has been purged from the system.
+         */
+        PURGED
     }
 
     /**
@@ -110,6 +115,9 @@
             case FAILED:
                 type = Type.FAILED;
                 break;
+            case PURGE_REQ:
+                type = Type.PURGED;
+                break;
 
             // fallthrough to default from here
             case COMPILING: