diff --git a/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/cert/RequestProcessor.java b/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/cert/RequestProcessor.java
index d8d8803c4d0..df5aae0e4a7 100644
--- a/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/cert/RequestProcessor.java
+++ b/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/servlet/cert/RequestProcessor.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ private void cancelRequest(IRequest req) throws EProfileException {
 
         audit(new CertRequestProcessedEvent(
                 auditSubjectID,
-                ILogger.SUCCESS,
+                ILogger.FAILURE,
                 auditRequesterID,
                 ILogger.SIGNED_AUDIT_CANCELLATION,
                 req));