diff --git a/src/barchart/qabstractbarseries.cpp b/src/barchart/qabstractbarseries.cpp
index 1f8e087..58c2cff 100644
--- a/src/barchart/qabstractbarseries.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/qabstractbarseries.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ bool QAbstractBarSeries::append(QBarSet *set)
 }
 
 /*!
-    Removes a set of bars from series. Releases ownership of \a set. Doesn't delete \a set.
+    Removes barset from series. Releases ownership of \a set. Deletes the set, if remove
+    was successful.
     Returns true, if set was removed.
 */
 bool QAbstractBarSeries::remove(QBarSet *set)
@@ -265,6 +266,29 @@ bool QAbstractBarSeries::remove(QBarSet *set)
         set->setParent(0);
         emit barsetsRemoved(sets);
         emit countChanged();
+        delete set;
+        set = 0;
+    }
+    return success;
+}
+
+/*!
+    Takes a single \a set from the series. Does not delete the barset object.
+
+    NOTE: The series remains as the barset's parent object. You must set the
+    parent object to take full ownership.
+
+    Returns true if take was successfull.
+*/
+bool QAbstractBarSeries::take(QBarSet *set)
+{
+    Q_D(QAbstractBarSeries);
+    bool success = d->remove(set);
+    if (success) {
+        QList<QBarSet*> sets;
+        sets.append(set);
+        emit barsetsRemoved(sets);
+        emit countChanged();
     }
     return success;
 }
@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ bool QAbstractBarSeries::insert(int index, QBarSet *set)
 }
 
 /*!
-    Removes all of the bar sets from the series
+    Removes all barsets from the series. Deletes removed sets.
 */
 void QAbstractBarSeries::clear()
 {
@@ -315,6 +339,9 @@ void QAbstractBarSeries::clear()
     if (success) {
         emit barsetsRemoved(sets);
         emit countChanged();
+        foreach (QBarSet* set, sets) {
+            delete set;
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/barchart/qabstractbarseries.h b/src/barchart/qabstractbarseries.h
index 764b075..6cc678c 100644
--- a/src/barchart/qabstractbarseries.h
+++ b/src/barchart/qabstractbarseries.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
 
     bool append(QBarSet *set);
     bool remove(QBarSet *set);
+    bool take(QBarSet *set);
     bool append(QList<QBarSet* > sets);
     bool insert(int index, QBarSet *set);
     int count() const;
diff --git a/tests/auto/qbarseries/tst_qbarseries.cpp b/tests/auto/qbarseries/tst_qbarseries.cpp
index 33830f3..fcad567 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qbarseries/tst_qbarseries.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qbarseries/tst_qbarseries.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_USE_NAMESPACE
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QBarSet*)
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QList<QBarSet*>)
 
 class tst_QBarSeries : public QObject
 {
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ private slots:
     void append();
     void remove_data();
     void remove();
+    void take_data();
+    void take();
     void appendList_data();
     void appendList();
     void count_data();
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ private:
 void tst_QBarSeries::initTestCase()
 {
     qRegisterMetaType<QBarSet*>("QBarSet*");
+    qRegisterMetaType<QList<QBarSet*>>("QList<QBarSet*>");
 }
 
 void tst_QBarSeries::cleanupTestCase()
@@ -95,7 +99,6 @@ void tst_QBarSeries::cleanup()
 {
     foreach(QBarSet* s, m_testSets) {
         m_barseries_with_sets->remove(s);
-        delete s;
     }
     m_testSets.clear();
 
@@ -206,6 +209,35 @@ void tst_QBarSeries::remove()
     QVERIFY(m_barseries_with_sets->count() == 0);
 }
 
+void tst_QBarSeries::take_data()
+{
+
+}
+
+void tst_QBarSeries::take()
+{
+    int count = m_testSets.count();
+    QVERIFY(m_barseries_with_sets->count() == count);
+
+    QSignalSpy countSpy(m_barseries_with_sets,SIGNAL(countChanged()));
+    QSignalSpy removedSpy(m_barseries_with_sets,SIGNAL(barsetsRemoved(QList<QBarSet *>)));
+
+    for (int i=0; i<m_testSets.count(); i++) {
+        QBarSet* set = m_testSets.at(i);
+        bool success = m_barseries_with_sets->take(set);
+        QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents, 1000);
+        QVERIFY(success);
+        TRY_COMPARE(countSpy.count(),1);
+        TRY_COMPARE(removedSpy.count(),1);
+
+        QList<QVariant> removedSpyArg = removedSpy.takeFirst();
+        QList<QBarSet*> removedSets = qvariant_cast<QList<QBarSet*>> (removedSpyArg.at(0));
+        QCOMPARE(removedSets.at(0), m_testSets.at(i));
+        countSpy.takeFirst();
+    }
+}
+
+
 void tst_QBarSeries::appendList_data()
 {