diff --git a/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/DeleteConfirmationDialog.java b/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/DeleteConfirmationDialog.java
index a63b2a239a..2e045a6cba 100644
--- a/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/DeleteConfirmationDialog.java
+++ b/src/org/labkey/test/components/ui/DeleteConfirmationDialog.java
@@ -107,13 +107,17 @@ public ConfirmPage confirmDelete()
 
     public ConfirmPage confirmDelete(Integer waitSeconds)
     {
-        Integer count = getCountFromTitle();
+        return confirmDelete(waitSeconds, getCountFromTitle());
+    }
+
+    public ConfirmPage confirmDelete(Integer waitSeconds, Integer expectedAuditCount)
+    {
         AuditLogHelper.AuditEvent auditEventName = getAuditEvent();
 
         var confirmPage = _confirmationSynchronizationFunction.apply(() -> this.dismiss("Yes, Delete", waitSeconds));
 
-        if (!skipAuditEventCheck && count != null && auditEventName != null && !TestProperties.isTrialServer())
-            verifyAuditEvents(getWrapper(), getWrapper().getCurrentProject(), auditEventName, count);
+        if (!skipAuditEventCheck && expectedAuditCount != null && auditEventName != null && !TestProperties.isTrialServer())
+            verifyAuditEvents(getWrapper(), getWrapper().getCurrentProject(), auditEventName, expectedAuditCount);
 
         return confirmPage;
     }