diff --git a/gratipay/models/team/mixins/membership.py b/gratipay/models/team/mixins/membership.py
index c452232941..1379f23f48 100644
--- a/gratipay/models/team/mixins/membership.py
+++ b/gratipay/models/team/mixins/membership.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-from decimal import Decimal
+from .takes import ZERO, PENNY
 
 
 class StubParticipantAdded(Exception): pass
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ def add_member(self, member):
         """
         if not member.is_claimed:
             raise StubParticipantAdded
-        self.set_take_for(member, Decimal('0.01'), self)
+        self.set_take_for(member, PENNY, self)
 
 
     def remove_member(self, member):
         """Remove a member from this team.
         """
-        self.set_take_for(member, Decimal('0.00'), self)
+        self.set_take_for(member, ZERO, self)
 
 
     def remove_all_members(self, cursor=None):
diff --git a/gratipay/models/team/mixins/takes.py b/gratipay/models/team/mixins/takes.py
index 78b5a4b1ea..0eb90f5d97 100644
--- a/gratipay/models/team/mixins/takes.py
+++ b/gratipay/models/team/mixins/takes.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
-from decimal import Decimal
+from decimal import Decimal as D
+
+
+ZERO = D('0.00')
+PENNY = D('0.01')
 
 
 class TakesMixin(object):
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ def get_take_last_week_for(self, member):
                    )
           ORDER BY mtime DESC LIMIT 1
 
-        """, (self.username, membername), default=Decimal('0.00'))
+        """, (self.username, membername), default=ZERO)
 
 
     def get_take_for(self, member):
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ def get_take_for(self, member):
         return self.db.one( "SELECT amount FROM current_takes "
                             "WHERE member=%s AND team=%s"
                           , (member.username, self.username)
-                          , default=Decimal('0.00')
+                          , default=ZERO
                            )
 
 
@@ -80,8 +84,8 @@ def update_taking(self, old_takes, new_takes, cursor=None, member=None):
         for username in set(old_takes.keys()).union(new_takes.keys()):
             if username == self.username:
                 continue
-            old = old_takes.get(username, {}).get('actual_amount', Decimal(0))
-            new = new_takes.get(username, {}).get('actual_amount', Decimal(0))
+            old = old_takes.get(username, {}).get('actual_amount', ZERO)
+            new = new_takes.get(username, {}).get('actual_amount', ZERO)
             diff = new - old
             if diff != 0:
                 r = (cursor or self.db).one("""
diff --git a/www/%team/distributing/%member_id.json.spt b/www/%team/distributing/%member_id.json.spt
index a8eaeb8f2d..fab1cedd10 100644
--- a/www/%team/distributing/%member_id.json.spt
+++ b/www/%team/distributing/%member_id.json.spt
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 """Endpoint to record team memberships.
 """
-from decimal import Decimal, InvalidOperation
+from decimal import InvalidOperation
 
 from aspen import Response
 from babel.numbers import NumberFormatError
 from gratipay.utils import get_team
 from gratipay.models.participant import Participant
-
-ZERO = Decimal('0.00')
-A_PENNY = Decimal('0.01')
+from gratipay.models.team.mixins.takes import ZERO, PENNY
 
 [--------------------]
 request.allow('GET', 'POST')
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ if request.method == 'POST':
         # Only members themselves can set their take to something greater than
         # a penny.
 
-        if take not in (ZERO, A_PENNY):
+        if take not in (ZERO, PENNY):
             raise Response(400, _("You're only allowed to add or remove members, "
                                   "you can't set their takes to specific amounts."))
         if take == ZERO:
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ if request.method == 'POST':
             # Attempted to add a stub participant
             raise Response(403)
 
-        if take == A_PENNY:
+        if take == PENNY:
             if is_member:
                 msg = _("{0} is already a member of this team.", member.username)
             else: