diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/ticketing_utils.py b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/ticketing_utils.py
index e1a738c..2ab6e35 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/ticketing_utils.py
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/ticketing_utils.py
@@ -193,39 +193,6 @@ def link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(*, run: JobRun, job: Job) -> None:
     except Exception:
         rows = []
 
-    # Debug logging to audit log (visible in UI) - ALWAYS log, even if no tickets
-    try:
-        from .models import AuditLog
-        details = []
-        if rows:
-            for tid, code, t_resolved, ts_resolved in rows:
-                details.append(f"ticket_id={tid}, code={code}, t.resolved_at={t_resolved}, ts.resolved_at={ts_resolved}")
-        else:
-            details.append("No open tickets found for this job")
-
-        audit = AuditLog(
-            user="system",
-            event_type="ticket_link_debug",
-            message=f"link_open_internal_tickets_to_run called: run_id={run.id}, job_id={job.id}, found={len(rows)} ticket(s)",
-            details="\n".join(details)
-        )
-        db.session.add(audit)
-        # Use commit instead of flush to ensure it's persisted
-        db.session.commit()
-    except Exception as e:
-        # Log the exception so we know if something goes wrong
-        try:
-            audit_err = AuditLog(
-                user="system",
-                event_type="ticket_link_error",
-                message=f"Error in ticket link debug logging",
-                details=str(e)
-            )
-            db.session.add(audit_err)
-            db.session.commit()
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
     if not rows:
         return
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog-claude.md b/docs/changelog-claude.md
index 05cee96..98a334b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog-claude.md
+++ b/docs/changelog-claude.md
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ This file documents all changes made to this project via Claude Code.
 - Fixed Run Checks popup showing resolved tickets for runs where they were never linked by replacing date-based ticket/remark queries in `/api/job-runs/<run_id>/alerts` endpoint with explicit link-based queries (now only shows tickets/remarks that were actually linked to the specific run via ticket_job_runs/remark_job_runs tables, completing the transition from date-based to explicit-link ticket system)
 
 ### Changed
-- Added debug logging to ticket linking function to troubleshoot resolved ticket propagation issues (writes to AuditLog table with event_type "ticket_link_debug", visible on Logging page, logs EVERY run import to show whether tickets were found and their resolved_at status, uses commit instead of flush to ensure persistence)
 - Reduced test email generation from 3 emails per status to 1 email per status for simpler testing (each button now creates exactly 1 test mail instead of 3)
 
+### Removed
+- Removed debug logging from ticket linking function as ticket propagation issues are now resolved (debug logging code preserved in backupchecks-system.md for future troubleshooting if needed)
+
 ## [2026-02-09]
 
 ### Added