diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java
index c26e7802a3..b57becc359 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public void addRestHeaders(Map<String, List<String>> headers, boolean excludeSen
                 headersClone.keySet().removeIf(AUTHORIZATION_HEADER);
             }
             if (filter != null) {
-                headersClone.entrySet().removeIf(entry -> filter.isHeaderDisabled(entry.getKey()));
+                headersClone.entrySet().removeIf(entry -> filter.shouldExcludeHeader(entry.getKey()));
             }
             auditInfo.put(REST_REQUEST_HEADERS, headersClone);
         }