diff --git a/hc/accounts/models.py b/hc/accounts/models.py
index 72403f44..422a4989 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/models.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/models.py
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@ from hc.lib import emails
 class ProfileManager(models.Manager):
 
     def for_user(self, user):
-        try:
-            profile = self.get(user_id=user.id)
-        except Profile.DoesNotExist:
-            profile = Profile(user=user)
-            profile.save()
-
+        profile, created = Profile.objects.get_or_create(user_id=user.id)
         return profile
 
 
diff --git a/hc/payments/models.py b/hc/payments/models.py
index 616d7574..6391bc67 100644
--- a/hc/payments/models.py
+++ b/hc/payments/models.py
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ from django.db import models
 class SubscriptionManager(models.Manager):
 
     def for_user(self, user):
-        try:
-            sub = self.get(user_id=user.id)
-        except Subscription.DoesNotExist:
-            sub = Subscription(user=user)
-            sub.save()
-
+        sub, created = Subscription.objects.get_or_create(user_id=user.id)
         return sub