diff --git a/plinth/package.py b/plinth/package.py
index 9531b9e53..fe03981e7 100644
--- a/plinth/package.py
+++ b/plinth/package.py
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ class Packages(app.FollowerComponent):
         install(self.get_actual_packages(),
                 skip_recommends=self.skip_recommends)
 
+    def uninstall(self):
+        """Uninstall and purge the packages."""
+        uninstall(self.get_actual_packages())
+
     def diagnose(self):
         """Run diagnostics and return results."""
         results = super().diagnose()
diff --git a/plinth/tests/test_package.py b/plinth/tests/test_package.py
index 7e6cf12d5..66ddafb15 100644
--- a/plinth/tests/test_package.py
+++ b/plinth/tests/test_package.py
@@ -114,6 +114,21 @@ def test_packages_setup(install):
     install.assert_has_calls([call(['python3'], skip_recommends=False)])
 
 
+@patch('plinth.package.uninstall')
+def test_packages_uninstall(uninstall):
+    """Test uninstalling packages component."""
+
+    class TestApp(App):
+        """Test app"""
+        app_id = 'test-app'
+
+    component = Packages('test-component', ['python3', 'bash'])
+    app = TestApp()
+    app.add(component)
+    app.uninstall()
+    uninstall.assert_has_calls([call(['python3', 'bash'])])
+
+
 @patch('apt.Cache')
 def test_diagnose(cache):
     """Test checking for latest version of the package."""