diff --git a/atst/models/mixins/auditable.py b/atst/models/mixins/auditable.py
index 140e4743..d8133afe 100644
--- a/atst/models/mixins/auditable.py
+++ b/atst/models/mixins/auditable.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class AuditableMixin(object):
             event_details=event_details,
         )
 
+        app.logger.info(
+            "Audit Event {}".format(action),
+            extra={"audit_event": audit_event.log, "tags": ["audit_event", action]},
+        )
         audit_event.save(connection)
         return audit_event
 
@@ -43,29 +47,17 @@ class AuditableMixin(object):
     @staticmethod
     def audit_insert(mapper, connection, target):
         """Listen for the `after_insert` event and create an AuditLog entry"""
-        event = target.create_audit_event(connection, target, ACTION_CREATE)
-        app.logger.info(
-            "Audit Event insert",
-            extra={"audit_event": event.log, "tags": ["audit_event", "insert"]},
-        )
+        target.create_audit_event(connection, target, ACTION_CREATE)
 
     @staticmethod
     def audit_delete(mapper, connection, target):
         """Listen for the `after_delete` event and create an AuditLog entry"""
-        event = target.create_audit_event(connection, target, ACTION_DELETE)
-        app.logger.info(
-            "Audit Event delete",
-            extra={"audit_event": event.log, "tags": ["audit_event", "delete"]},
-        )
+        target.create_audit_event(connection, target, ACTION_DELETE)
 
     @staticmethod
     def audit_update(mapper, connection, target):
         if AuditableMixin.get_changes(target):
-            event = target.create_audit_event(connection, target, ACTION_UPDATE)
-            app.logger.info(
-                "Audit Event update",
-                extra={"audit_event": event.log, "tags": ["audit_event", "update"]},
-            )
+            target.create_audit_event(connection, target, ACTION_UPDATE)
 
     def get_changes(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/models/mixins/test_auditable.py b/tests/models/mixins/test_auditable.py
index aadab029..a3e357a4 100644
--- a/tests/models/mixins/test_auditable.py
+++ b/tests/models/mixins/test_auditable.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ from atst.models.mixins.auditable import AuditableMixin
 from atst.domain.users import Users
 
 
-def test_audit_insert(mock_logger):
+def test_logging_audit_event_on_create(mock_logger):
     user = UserFactory.create()
-    assert "Audit Event insert" in mock_logger.messages
+    assert "Audit Event create" in mock_logger.messages
     assert len(mock_logger.messages) == 1
 
     event_log = mock_logger.extras[0]["audit_event"]
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ def test_audit_insert(mock_logger):
     assert event_log["display_name"] == user.full_name
     assert event_log["action"] == "create"
 
-    assert "insert" in mock_logger.extras[0]["tags"]
+    assert "create" in mock_logger.extras[0]["tags"]
 
 
-def test_audit_delete(mock_logger):
+def test_logging_audit_event_on_delete(mock_logger):
     user = UserFactory.create()
-    assert "Audit Event insert" in mock_logger.messages
+    assert "Audit Event create" in mock_logger.messages
 
     db.session.delete(user)
     db.session.commit()
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ def test_audit_delete(mock_logger):
     assert "delete" in mock_logger.extras[1]["tags"]
 
 
-def test_audit_insert(mock_logger):
+def test_logging_audit_event_on_update(mock_logger):
     user = UserFactory.create()
-    assert "Audit Event insert" in mock_logger.messages
+    assert "Audit Event create" in mock_logger.messages
 
     Users.update(user, {"first_name": "Greedo"})
     assert "Audit Event update" in mock_logger.messages