diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponent.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponent.java
index 886616159d..37bf3f31bb 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponent.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponent.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public interface AuditComponent
     void deleteAuditEntries(String applicationName, Long fromTime, Long toTime);
     
     /**
-     * Check if an audit path is disabled.  The path will be disabled if it or any higher
+     * Check if an audit path is enabled.  The path will be disabled if it or any higher
      * path has been explicitly disabled.  Any disabled path will not be processed when
      * data is audited.
      * 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public interface AuditComponent
      * 
      * @since 3.2
      */
-    boolean isAuditPathDisabled(String applicationName, String path);
+    boolean isAuditPathEnabled(String applicationName, String path);
     
     /**
      * Enable auditing (if it is not already enabled) for all paths that contain the given path.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java
index 4fd1049dc6..e51bb8ee1d 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ public class AuditComponentImpl implements AuditComponent
      * {@inheritDoc}
      * @since 3.2
      */
-    public boolean isAuditPathDisabled(String applicationName, String path)
+    public boolean isAuditPathEnabled(String applicationName, String path)
     {
         ParameterCheck.mandatory("applicationName", applicationName);
         ParameterCheck.mandatory("path", path);
@@ -879,12 +879,12 @@ public class AuditComponentImpl implements AuditComponent
         if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
         {
             logger.debug(
-                    "Audit disable check: \n" +
+                    "Audit path enabled check: \n" +
                     "   Application:    " + applicationName + "\n" +
                     "   Path:           " + path + "\n" +
                     "   Disabling Path: " + disablingPath);
         }
-        return disablingPath != null;
+        return disablingPath == null;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditServiceImpl.java
index 5a53151731..901f56752a 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditServiceImpl.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class AuditServiceImpl implements AuditService
     public boolean isAuditEnabled(String applicationName, String path)
     {
         // Get the root path for the application
-        return auditComponent.isAuditPathDisabled(applicationName, path);
+        return auditComponent.isAuditPathEnabled(applicationName, path);
     }
 
     /**