diff --git a/lib/active_merchant/billing/gateways/cyber_source.rb b/lib/active_merchant/billing/gateways/cyber_source.rb
index 5293b879ffe..b07131bffb5 100644
--- a/lib/active_merchant/billing/gateways/cyber_source.rb
+++ b/lib/active_merchant/billing/gateways/cyber_source.rb
@@ -618,7 +618,9 @@ def add_subscription(xml, options, reference = nil)
 
         xml.tag! 'recurringSubscriptionInfo' do
           if reference
-            subscription_id = reference.split(';')[6]
+            # subscription_id = reference.split(';')[6]
+            # our subscription/request id has historically been the second item
+            subscription_id = reference.split(';')[1]
             xml.tag! 'subscriptionID',  subscription_id
           end