diff --git a/app/controllers/saml_idp_controller.rb b/app/controllers/saml_idp_controller.rb
index 096a6bcec22..fd577edbed9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/saml_idp_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/saml_idp_controller.rb
@@ -105,6 +105,6 @@ def track_events
     analytics.track_event(Analytics::SP_REDIRECT_INITIATED)
     Db::SpReturnLog::AddReturn.call(request_id, current_user.id)
     increment_monthly_auth_count
-    add_sp_cost(sp_session[:ial2] ? :ial2_authentication : :ial1_authentication)
+    add_sp_cost(:authentication)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb
index b6dc749d079..7af9c93b702 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/saml_idp_controller_spec.rb
@@ -989,6 +989,8 @@ def stub_requested_attributes
         expect(@analytics).to receive(:track_event).with(Analytics::SP_REDIRECT_INITIATED)
 
         generate_saml_response(user)
+
+        expect_sp_authentication_cost
       end
     end
 
@@ -1014,6 +1016,8 @@ def stub_requested_attributes
         expect(@analytics).to receive(:track_event).with(Analytics::SP_REDIRECT_INITIATED)
 
         generate_saml_response(user)
+
+        expect_sp_authentication_cost
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1029,4 +1033,10 @@ def stub_requested_attributes
       )
     end
   end
+
+  def expect_sp_authentication_cost
+    sp_cost = SpCost.where(issuer: 'http://localhost:3000',
+                           cost_type: 'authentication').first
+    expect(sp_cost).to be_present
+  end
 end