diff --git a/app/models/fixed_deliverable.rb b/app/models/fixed_deliverable.rb
index 5ca869d..9eccb75 100644
--- a/app/models/fixed_deliverable.rb
+++ b/app/models/fixed_deliverable.rb
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ class FixedDeliverable < Deliverable
     0
   end
 
-  # Returns the amount spent.  It will always be related to the progress of the 
-  # FixedDeliverable because it is managed by the user
+  # Returns the amount spent.  It will always be the fixed cost because
+  # that money has been allocated already and is managed by the user
   def spent
-    (self.progress.to_f / 100 ) * self.budget
+    self.fixed_cost || 0.0
   end
   
   def profit # :nodoc:
diff --git a/spec/models/fixed_deliverable_spec.rb b/spec/models/fixed_deliverable_spec.rb
index 56016e3..4116c7a 100644
--- a/spec/models/fixed_deliverable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/fixed_deliverable_spec.rb
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ describe FixedDeliverable, '.score' do
 end
 
 describe FixedDeliverable, '.spent' do
-  it 'should always equal the progress % * budget' do    
+  it 'should always equal the fixed cost if there are no hours logged' do
     @deliverable = FixedDeliverable.new({ :subject => 'test' })
-    @deliverable.stub!(:progress).and_return(50.0)
-    @deliverable.stub!(:budget).and_return(5000.0)
-    @deliverable.spent.should eql(2500.0)
+    @deliverable.stub!(:fixed_cost).and_return(5000.0)
+    @deliverable.spent.should eql(5000.0)
+  end
+  
+  it 'should return 0.0 if fixed_cost is not set' do
+    @deliverable = FixedDeliverable.new({ :subject => 'test' })
+    @deliverable.spent.should eql(0.0)
   end
 end