def METHOD_NAME():
    group_delete_mock = MagicMock(return_value=True)
    group_info_mock = MagicMock(return_value={"things": "stuff"})
    with patch.dict(group.__salt__, {"group.delete": group_delete_mock}), patch.dict(
        group.__salt__, {"group.info": group_info_mock}
    ):
        ret = group.absent("salt", local=True)
        assert ret == {
            "changes": {"salt": ""},
            "comment": "Removed group salt",
            "name": "salt",
            "result": True,
        }
        if salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
            group_info_mock.assert_called_once_with("salt")
            group_delete_mock.assert_called_once_with("salt")
        else:
            group_info_mock.assert_called_once_with("salt", root="/")
            group_delete_mock.assert_called_once_with("salt", local=True)