diff --git a/field_collection.install b/field_collection.install
index 28c5bfb..22c9884 100644
--- a/field_collection.install
+++ b/field_collection.install
@@ -55,3 +55,11 @@ function field_collection_update_7000() {
     ->condition('permission', 'administer field-collections')
     ->execute();
 }
+
+/**
+ * Uninstall the field_collection table.
+ */
+
+function hook_uninstall() {
+  db_query('DROP TABLE {field_collection_item}');
+}