diff --git a/app/models/account.rb b/app/models/account.rb
index 5e0b6600..b50e9aa3 100644
--- a/app/models/account.rb
+++ b/app/models/account.rb
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ class Account
 
   def remove_memberships!
     self.sites.each do |site|
-      site.memberships.delete_if { |m| m.account_id == self._id }
+      membership = site.memberships.where(:account_id => self._id).first
 
-      if site.admin_memberships.empty?
+      if site.admin_memberships.size == 1 && membership.admin?
         raise I18n.t('errors.messages.needs_admin_account')
       else
-        site.save
+        membership.destroy
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/account_spec.rb b/spec/models/account_spec.rb
index b57d614a..c8f429a8 100644
--- a/spec/models/account_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/account_spec.rb
@@ -47,13 +47,14 @@ describe Account do
     end
 
     it 'should also delete memberships' do
-      Site.any_instance.stubs(:admin_memberships).returns(['junk'])
+      Site.any_instance.stubs(:admin_memberships).returns(['junk', 'dirt'])
+      @site_1.memberships.first.expects(:destroy)
+      @site_2.memberships.first.expects(:destroy)
       @account.destroy
-      @site_1.memberships.should be_empty
-      @site_2.memberships.should be_empty
     end
 
     it 'should raise an exception if account is the only remaining admin' do
+      @site_1.memberships.first.stubs(:admin?).returns(true)
       @site_1.stubs(:admin_memberships).returns(['junk'])
       lambda {
         @account.destroy