diff --git a/app/services/store_sp_metadata_in_session.rb b/app/services/store_sp_metadata_in_session.rb
index e42746c95b5..ec23989b4b7 100644
--- a/app/services/store_sp_metadata_in_session.rb
+++ b/app/services/store_sp_metadata_in_session.rb
@@ -34,18 +34,6 @@ def sp_request
     @sp_request ||= ServiceProviderRequestProxy.from_uuid(request_id)
   end
 
-  def ial_value
-    return nil unless parsed_vot
-
-    if parsed_vot&.ialmax?
-      0
-    elsif parsed_vot&.identity_proofing?
-      2
-    elsif parsed_vot
-      1
-    end
-  end
-
   def ial2_value
     parsed_vot&.identity_proofing?
   end
@@ -82,7 +70,6 @@ def update_session
       request_url: sp_request.url,
       request_id: sp_request.uuid,
       requested_attributes: sp_request.requested_attributes,
-      ial: ial_value,
       ial2: ial2_value,
       ialmax: ialmax_value,
       aal_level_requested: aal_level_requested_value,
diff --git a/spec/controllers/openid_connect/authorization_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/openid_connect/authorization_controller_spec.rb
index 9f91bf0f566..85062d1cba7 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/openid_connect/authorization_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/openid_connect/authorization_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1082,7 +1082,6 @@
           acr_values: Saml::Idp::Constants::IAL1_AUTHN_CONTEXT_CLASSREF,
           piv_cac_requested: false,
           phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-          ial: 1,
           ial2: false,
           ialmax: false,
           issuer: 'urn:gov:gsa:openidconnect:test',
diff --git a/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb
index e1572e88723..49ca4501631 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1198,7 +1198,6 @@ def name_id_version(format_urn)
           piv_cac_requested: false,
           acr_values: acr_values,
           phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-          ial: 1,
           ial2: false,
           ialmax: false,
           request_url: @stored_request_url.gsub('authpost', 'auth'),
@@ -1238,7 +1237,6 @@ def name_id_version(format_urn)
           acr_values: acr_values,
           piv_cac_requested: false,
           phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-          ial: 1,
           ial2: false,
           ialmax: false,
           request_url: @saml_request.request.original_url.gsub('authpost', 'auth'),
diff --git a/spec/services/store_sp_metadata_in_session_spec.rb b/spec/services/store_sp_metadata_in_session_spec.rb
index 4ecbf0e194f..7953924a65b 100644
--- a/spec/services/store_sp_metadata_in_session_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/store_sp_metadata_in_session_spec.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-              ial: 1,
               ial2: false,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: true,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -102,7 +100,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: true,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -130,7 +127,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: true,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -154,7 +150,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-              ial: 1,
               ial2: false,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -179,7 +174,6 @@
                 acr_values: request_acr,
                 piv_cac_requested: false,
                 phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-                ial: 2,
                 ial2: true,
                 ialmax: false,
                 request_url: request_url,
@@ -204,7 +198,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -228,7 +221,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -252,7 +244,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: true,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -276,7 +267,6 @@
               aal_level_requested: 2,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: true,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -300,7 +290,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: true,
               phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -324,7 +313,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: true,
               phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,
@@ -348,7 +336,6 @@
               acr_values: request_acr,
               piv_cac_requested: false,
               phishing_resistant_requested: false,
-              ial: 2,
               ial2: true,
               ialmax: false,
               request_url: request_url,