diff --git a/src/model/quotes.js b/src/model/quotes.js
index 392bd2f9..bd3d7ff0 100644
--- a/src/model/quotes.js
+++ b/src/model/quotes.js
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ class QuotesModel {
       // if we got here rules passed, so we can forward the quote on to the recipient dfsp
       const childSpan = span.getChild('qs_quote_forwardQuoteUpdateResend')
       try {
-        await childSpan.audit({ headers, params: { quoteId }, payload: quoteUpdate }, EventSdk.AuditEventAction.start)
         histTimer({ success: true, queryName: 'quote_handleQuoteUpdateResend' })
         await this.forwardQuoteUpdate(headers, quoteId, quoteUpdate, childSpan)
       } catch (err) {
diff --git a/test/unit/model/quotes.test.js b/test/unit/model/quotes.test.js
index 42ffc270..b3c2700b 100644
--- a/test/unit/model/quotes.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/model/quotes.test.js
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ describe('QuotesModel', () => {
     })
 
     it('forward quote update', async () => {
-      expect.assertions(5)
+      expect.assertions(4)
 
       mockChildSpan.isFinished = false
 
@@ -1725,13 +1725,12 @@ describe('QuotesModel', () => {
         .toBe(undefined)
 
       expect(mockSpan.getChild).toBeCalled()
-      expect(mockChildSpan.audit).toBeCalled()
       const args = [mockData.headers, mockData.quoteId, mockData.quoteUpdate, mockChildSpan]
       expect(quotesModel.forwardQuoteUpdate).toBeCalledWith(...args)
       expect(mockChildSpan.finish).toBeCalled()
     })
     it('handle fspiopError when forward quote fails', async () => {
-      expect.assertions(4)
+      expect.assertions(3)
 
       mockChildSpan.isFinished = true
       const fspiopError = ErrorHandler.CreateFSPIOPError(ErrorHandler.Enums.FSPIOPErrorCodes.DESTINATION_FSP_ERROR)
@@ -1741,13 +1740,12 @@ describe('QuotesModel', () => {
         .resolves
         .toBe(undefined)
 
-      expect(mockChildSpan.audit).toBeCalled()
       const args = [mockData.headers['fspiop-source'], mockData.quoteId, fspiopError, mockData.headers, mockChildSpan]
       expect(quotesModel.handleException).toBeCalledWith(...args)
       expect(mockChildSpan.finish).not.toBeCalled()
     })
     it('handle custom error without stack when forward quote fails', async () => {
-      expect.assertions(4)
+      expect.assertions(3)
 
       mockChildSpan.isFinished = true
       const customErrorNoStack = new Error('Custom error')
@@ -1758,7 +1756,6 @@ describe('QuotesModel', () => {
         .resolves
         .toBe(undefined)
 
-      expect(mockChildSpan.audit).toBeCalled()
       const args = [mockData.headers['fspiop-source'], mockData.quoteId, customErrorNoStack, mockData.headers, mockChildSpan]
       expect(quotesModel.handleException).toBeCalledWith(...args)
       expect(mockChildSpan.finish).not.toBeCalled()