diff --git a/html/user/team_remove_inactive_action.php b/html/user/team_remove_inactive_action.php
index c90c1f14ef..9dde6cea72 100644
--- a/html/user/team_remove_inactive_action.php
+++ b/html/user/team_remove_inactive_action.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     if ($new_nusers > 0) {
         $query = "update team set nusers = $new_nusers where id = $team->id";
     } else {
-        $query = "remove from team where id=$team->id";
+        $query = "delete from team where id = $team->id";
         echo "<p><b>The team has been disbanded because there are no more members.</b>";
     }
     $result = mysql_query($query);