diff --git a/lib/Tuba/Book.pm b/lib/Tuba/Book.pm
index 356b0157..e079b86d 100644
--- a/lib/Tuba/Book.pm
+++ b/lib/Tuba/Book.pm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ sub update {
                 $map->save(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note) or return $c->update_error($map->error);
             }
         }
-        $book->delete;
+        $book->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note);
         return $c->redirect_to( $report->uri($c, { tab => 'show' } ) );
     }
     $c->SUPER::update(@_);
diff --git a/lib/Tuba/Instrument.pm b/lib/Tuba/Instrument.pm
index 7e7f11fc..81dfa7e7 100644
--- a/lib/Tuba/Instrument.pm
+++ b/lib/Tuba/Instrument.pm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ sub update_rel {
                 platform_identifier => $platform_id,
                 instrument_identifier => $instrument->identifier)->load(
                 speculative => 1) or return $c->redirect_without_error("Could not find $platform_id");
-        $map->delete or return $c->update_error($map->error);
+        $map->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note) or return $c->update_error($map->error);
         $c->flash(info => "Deleted $platform_id");
     }
     return $c->SUPER::update_rel(@_);
diff --git a/lib/Tuba/Lexicon.pm b/lib/Tuba/Lexicon.pm
index 1b663934..6c018622 100644
--- a/lib/Tuba/Lexicon.pm
+++ b/lib/Tuba/Lexicon.pm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ sub update_rel {
             logger->info("deleting $lexicon $context $term");
             my $ex = Exterm->new(lexicon => $lexicon, term => $term, context => $context);
             $ex->load(speculative => 1) or next;
-            $ex->delete or return $c->update_error($ex->error);
+            $ex->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note) or return $c->update_error($ex->error);
         }
     }
     return $c->redirect_without_error('update_rel_form');
diff --git a/lib/Tuba/Organization.pm b/lib/Tuba/Organization.pm
index 40dd6631..3f23bc0f 100644
--- a/lib/Tuba/Organization.pm
+++ b/lib/Tuba/Organization.pm
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ sub update_rel {
                 organization_relationship_identifier => $type
             );
         $map->load(speculative => 1) or return $c->update_error("relationship not found");
-        $map->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user) or return $c->update_error($map->error);
+        $map->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user), audit_note => $c->audit_note or return $c->update_error($map->error);
         $c->stash(info => "Saved changes.");
     }
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ sub merge {
         { organization_identifier => $other->identifier},
         { organization_identifier => $org->identifier })
         or die $dbs->errstr;
-      $org->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user);
+      $org->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note);
       $dbs->commit or die $dbs->error;
     };
     if ($@) { return $c->update_error($@) }
diff --git a/lib/Tuba/Platform.pm b/lib/Tuba/Platform.pm
index 80719456..49d51e41 100644
--- a/lib/Tuba/Platform.pm
+++ b/lib/Tuba/Platform.pm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ sub update_rel {
         if (my $del = $json->{del}) {
             $del->{platform_identifier} = $platform->identifier;
             my $obj = InstrumentInstance->new( %$del );
-            $obj->delete;
+            $obj->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note);
         }
     }
     if (my $instrument_id = $c->param('delete_map_instruments')) {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ sub update_rel {
                 platform_identifier => $platform->identifier,
                 instrument_identifier => $instrument_id)->load(
                 speculative => 1) or return $c->redirect_without_error("Could not find $instrument_id");
-        $map->delete or return $c->update_error($map->error);
+        $map->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note) or return $c->update_error($map->error);
         $c->flash(info => "Deleted $instrument_id");
     }
     $c->SUPER::update_rel(@_);
diff --git a/lib/Tuba/Reference.pm b/lib/Tuba/Reference.pm
index cc8c2393..4bf30a16 100644
--- a/lib/Tuba/Reference.pm
+++ b/lib/Tuba/Reference.pm
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ sub post_update {
       my $s = PublicationReferenceMap->new(reference_identifier => $reference->identifier, publication_id => $pub_id);
       next unless $s->publication->publication_type_identifier eq $cat;
       $s->load(speculative => 1) or next;
-      $s->delete or do { $reference->error($s->error); return 0; };
+      $s->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note) or do { $reference->error($s->error); return 0; };
   }
   return 1;
 }
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ sub update_rel {
             };
             my $sub = PublicationReferenceMap->new(reference_identifier => $reference->identifier, publication_id => $pub->id);
             $sub->load(speculative => 1) or return $c->redirect_with_error(update_rel_form => "$pub not found");
-            $sub->delete or return $c->reply->exception($sub->error);
+            $sub->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note) or return $c->reply->exception($sub->error);
         }
 
         return $c->render(json => { status => 'ok'});
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ sub update_rel {
     if (my $which = $c->param('delete_publication')) {
         my $sub = PublicationReferenceMap->new(reference_identifier => $reference->identifier, publication_id => $which);
         $sub->load(speculative => 1) or return $c->redirect_with_error(update_rel_form => "$sub not found");
-        $sub->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user) or return $c->redirect_with_error(update_rel_form => $sub->error);
+        $sub->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note) or return $c->redirect_with_error(update_rel_form => $sub->error);
         $c->stash(message => "saved changes");
     }
     $c->redirect_without_error('update_rel_form');
diff --git a/lib/Tuba/Table.pm b/lib/Tuba/Table.pm
index 00e4e37f..7d9a9cec 100644
--- a/lib/Tuba/Table.pm
+++ b/lib/Tuba/Table.pm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ sub update_rel {
         my $array = Array->new(identifier => $id);
         $array->load;
         if (!@{ $array->tables }) {
-            $array->delete;
+            $array->delete(audit_user => $c->audit_user, audit_note => $c->audit_note);
             $c->flash(message => 'Deleted array');
         } else {
             $c->flash(message => 'Deleted array for this table');