diff --git a/gratipay/models/_mixin_team.py b/gratipay/models/_mixin_team.py
index 9a2167a625..d3aa23caf3 100644
--- a/gratipay/models/_mixin_team.py
+++ b/gratipay/models/_mixin_team.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def compute_max_this_week(self, last_week):
         """
         return max(last_week * Decimal('2'), Decimal('1.00'))
 
-    def set_take_for(self, member, take, recorder):
+    def set_take_for(self, member, take, recorder, cursor=None):
         """Sets member's take from the team pool.
         """
         assert self.IS_PLURAL
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ def set_take_for(self, member, take, recorder):
         if take > max_this_week:
             take = max_this_week
 
-        self.__set_take_for(member, take, recorder)
+        self.__set_take_for(member, take, recorder, cursor)
         return take
 
-    def __set_take_for(self, member, amount, recorder):
+    def __set_take_for(self, member, amount, recorder, cursor=None):
         assert self.IS_PLURAL
         # XXX Factored out for testing purposes only! :O Use .set_take_for.
-        with self.db.get_cursor() as cursor:
+        with self.db.get_cursor(cursor) as cursor:
             # Lock to avoid race conditions
             cursor.run("LOCK TABLE takes IN EXCLUSIVE MODE")
             # Compute the current takes
diff --git a/gratipay/models/participant.py b/gratipay/models/participant.py
index f73b1c0e70..8514e1ee4b 100644
--- a/gratipay/models/participant.py
+++ b/gratipay/models/participant.py
@@ -397,11 +397,20 @@ def clear_tips_receiving(self, cursor):
             tipper.set_tip_to(self, '0.00', update_tippee=False, cursor=cursor)
 
 
+    def clear_takes(self, cursor):
+        """Leave all teams by zeroing all takes.
+        """
+        for team, nmembers in self.get_teams():
+            t = Participant.from_username(team)
+            t.set_take_for(self, Decimal(0), self, cursor)
+
+
     def clear_personal_information(self, cursor):
         """Clear personal information such as statement and goal.
         """
         if self.IS_PLURAL:
             self.remove_all_members(cursor)
+        self.clear_takes(cursor)
         r = cursor.one("""
 
             INSERT INTO community_members (slug, participant, ctime, name, is_member) (
@@ -411,13 +420,6 @@ def clear_personal_information(self, cursor):
                    AND is_member IS true
             );
 
-            INSERT INTO takes (ctime, member, team, amount, recorder) (
-                SELECT ctime, %(username)s, team, 0.00, %(username)s
-                  FROM current_takes
-                 WHERE member=%(username)s
-                   AND amount > 0
-            );
-
             UPDATE participants
                SET statement=''
                  , goal=NULL
@@ -1252,6 +1254,8 @@ def take_over(self, account, have_confirmation=False):
 
             if this_is_others_last_login_account:
 
+                other.clear_takes(cursor)
+
                 # Take over tips.
                 # ===============