diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index aa8730ac..f140d4de 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ gem 'devise'
 
 gem 'aasm'
 
-gem 'audited'
+gem 'audited', git: 'git@github.com:james/audited.git', branch: 'southwark'
 
 # Used by seeds.rb
 gem 'faker', git: 'https://github.com/faker-ruby/faker.git', branch: 'master'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index c9da2558..d6bbf807 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+GIT
+  remote: git@github.com:james/audited.git
+  revision: dc144779bff52561f18968f1ca2a9d3eff20d6c0
+  branch: southwark
+  specs:
+    audited (4.9.0)
+      activerecord (>= 4.2, < 6.1)
+
 GIT
   remote: https://github.com/faker-ruby/faker.git
   revision: 4ba30fb28072e942420ebf2d58da73969ae6159b
@@ -69,8 +77,6 @@ GEM
     addressable (2.7.0)
       public_suffix (>= 2.0.2, < 5.0)
     ast (2.4.0)
-    audited (4.9.0)
-      activerecord (>= 4.2, < 6.1)
     bcrypt (3.1.13)
     bindex (0.8.1)
     bootsnap (1.4.5)
@@ -291,7 +297,7 @@ PLATFORMS
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   aasm
-  audited
+  audited!
   bootsnap (>= 1.4.2)
   byebug
   capybara (>= 2.15)
diff --git a/app/models/development.rb b/app/models/development.rb
index 9db0efe8..d166e4d9 100644
--- a/app/models/development.rb
+++ b/app/models/development.rb
@@ -54,13 +54,4 @@ def completion_response_filled?
   def set_developer_access_key
     self.developer_access_key = SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64(20)
   end
-
-  def comment_required_state?
-    # Monkey patch explanation:
-    # The Audited gem doesn't create a changelog if there are no audited_changes
-    # eg in the situation where we're only changing `state`, and state is ignored by
-    # audited. So in this situation, we shouldn't require a comment either.
-    # TODO: Make this a PR on the audited gem itself
-    super && audited_changes.present?
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/dwelling.rb b/app/models/dwelling.rb
index 012e73f2..d5385175 100644
--- a/app/models/dwelling.rb
+++ b/app/models/dwelling.rb
@@ -19,16 +19,4 @@ class Dwelling < ApplicationRecord
   validates :bedrooms, presence: true
 
   delegate :audit_changes?, to: :development
-
-  private
-
-  def comment_required_state?
-    # Monkey patch explanation:
-    # The Audited gem doesn't create a changelog if there are no audited_changes
-    # eg in the situation where we're only changing `address`, and address is
-    # ignored by audited. So in this situation, we shouldn't require a comment
-    # either.
-    # TODO: Make this a PR on the audited gem itself
-    super && audited_changes.present?
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/creating_dwellings_spec.rb b/spec/features/creating_dwellings_spec.rb
index 2cd317e9..9ece5c08 100644
--- a/spec/features/creating_dwellings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/creating_dwellings_spec.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@
     click_link 'Add a new dwelling'
     fill_in 'Changelog', with: ''
     click_button 'Add dwelling'
-    expect(page).to have_content("Audit comment Comment can't be blank")
+    expect(page).to have_content("Audit comment can't be blank")
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/deleting_dwellings_spec.rb b/spec/features/deleting_dwellings_spec.rb
index b66e6020..74adbb8f 100644
--- a/spec/features/deleting_dwellings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/deleting_dwellings_spec.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@
     click_link 'Delete dwelling'
     fill_in 'Deletion reason', with: ''
     click_button 'Delete dwelling'
-    expect(page).to have_content("Audit comment Comment can't be blank")
+    expect(page).to have_content("Audit comment can't be blank")
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/editing_developments_spec.rb b/spec/features/editing_developments_spec.rb
index f77b9a24..dbc21915 100644
--- a/spec/features/editing_developments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/editing_developments_spec.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     fill_in 'Proposal', with: 'Build a building edited'
     fill_in 'Changelog', with: ''
     click_button 'Save and continue'
-    expect(page).to have_content("Audit comment Comment can't be blank")
+    expect(page).to have_content("Audit comment can't be blank")
   end
 
   scenario 'unable to view if not logged in' do
diff --git a/spec/features/editing_dwellings_spec.rb b/spec/features/editing_dwellings_spec.rb
index ce305134..6558ca20 100644
--- a/spec/features/editing_dwellings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/editing_dwellings_spec.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,6 @@
     select 'social', from: 'Tenure'
     fill_in 'Changelog', with: ''
     click_button 'Save dwelling'
-    expect(page).to have_content("Audit comment Comment can't be blank")
+    expect(page).to have_content("Audit comment can't be blank")
   end
 end