diff --git a/src/roles/htdocs/files/BackupDownload/index.php b/src/roles/htdocs/files/BackupDownload/index.php
index 8b1105603..3bdbddc92 100644
--- a/src/roles/htdocs/files/BackupDownload/index.php
+++ b/src/roles/htdocs/files/BackupDownload/index.php
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@
 require_once '/opt/.deploy-meza/config.php';
 
 // if there's a SAML config file, we need to authenticate with SAML, like, now.
-if ( is_file( $m_deploy.'/SAMLConfig.php' ) ) {
-	require_once $m_htdocs.'/NonMediaWikiSimpleSamlAuth.php';
-}
-else {
+{% if saml_public is defined %}
+	require_once __DIR__ . '/NonMediaWikiSimpleSamlAuth.php';
+{% else %}
 	header('HTTP/1.0 403 Forbidden');
 	echo "Backup downloading is not permitted without Single Sign On";
-}
+{% endif %}
 
 $as = new SimpleSAML_Auth_Simple( 'default-sp' );
 $as->requireAuth();