diff --git a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/log4j2.properties b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/log4j2.properties
index 738e69891f..43905fae7e 100644
--- a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/log4j2.properties
+++ b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/log4j2.properties
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ logger.audit_message = OFF, audit_log_file
 logger.audit_message.name = org.apache.activemq.audit.message
 logger.audit_message.additivity = false
 
-logger.audit_connection = OFF, audit_log_file
-logger.audit_connection.name = org.apache.activemq.audit.connection
-logger.audit_connection.additivity = false
-
 # Jetty logger levels
 logger.jetty.name=org.eclipse.jetty
 logger.jetty.level=WARN
diff --git a/artemis-commons/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/logs/AuditLogger.java b/artemis-commons/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/logs/AuditLogger.java
index 982102e8f8..2f02c7d4f7 100644
--- a/artemis-commons/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/logs/AuditLogger.java
+++ b/artemis-commons/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/logs/AuditLogger.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public interface AuditLogger {
    AuditLogger BASE_LOGGER = BundleFactory.newBundle(AuditLogger.class, "org.apache.activemq.audit.base");
    AuditLogger RESOURCE_LOGGER = BundleFactory.newBundle(AuditLogger.class, "org.apache.activemq.audit.resource");
    AuditLogger MESSAGE_LOGGER = BundleFactory.newBundle(AuditLogger.class, "org.apache.activemq.audit.message");
-   AuditLogger CONNECTION_LOGGER = BundleFactory.newBundle(AuditLogger.class, "org.apache.activemq.audit.connection");
 
    ThreadLocal<String> remoteAddress = new ThreadLocal<>();
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ public interface AuditLogger {
    Logger getLogger();
 
    static boolean isAnyLoggingEnabled() {
-      return isBaseLoggingEnabled() || isMessageLoggingEnabled() || isResourceLoggingEnabled() || isConnectionLoggingEnabled();
+      return isBaseLoggingEnabled() || isMessageLoggingEnabled() || isResourceLoggingEnabled();
    }
 
    static boolean isBaseLoggingEnabled() {
@@ -62,10 +61,6 @@ public interface AuditLogger {
       return MESSAGE_LOGGER.getLogger().isInfoEnabled();
    }
 
-   static boolean isConnectionLoggingEnabled() {
-      return CONNECTION_LOGGER.getLogger().isInfoEnabled();
-   }
-
    /**
     * @return a String representing the "caller" in the format "user(role)@remoteAddress" using ThreadLocal values (if set)
     */
@@ -2646,14 +2641,14 @@ public interface AuditLogger {
    void isAutoDelete(String user, Object source);
 
    static void createdConnection(String protocol, Object connectionID, String remoteAddress) {
-      CONNECTION_LOGGER.createdConnection(protocol, connectionID.toString(), String.format("unknown%s", formatRemoteAddress(remoteAddress)));
+      RESOURCE_LOGGER.createdConnection(protocol, String.valueOf(connectionID), String.format("unknown%s", formatRemoteAddress(remoteAddress)));
    }
 
    @LogMessage(id = 601767, value = "{} connection {} for user {} created", level = LogMessage.Level.INFO)
    void createdConnection(String protocol, String connectionID, String user);
 
    static void destroyedConnection(String protocol, Object connectionID, Subject subject, String remoteAddress) {
-      CONNECTION_LOGGER.destroyedConnection(protocol, connectionID.toString(), getCaller(subject, remoteAddress));
+      RESOURCE_LOGGER.destroyedConnection(protocol, String.valueOf(connectionID), getCaller(subject, remoteAddress));
    }
 
    @LogMessage(id = 601768, value = "{} connection {} for user {} destroyed", level = LogMessage.Level.INFO)
diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/management/impl/ManagementRemotingConnection.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/management/impl/ManagementRemotingConnection.java
index 2e863ba99b..0aaabfc44b 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/management/impl/ManagementRemotingConnection.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/management/impl/ManagementRemotingConnection.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class ManagementRemotingConnection implements RemotingConnection {
 
    @Override
    public Object getID() {
-      return null;
+      return "management";
    }
 
    @Override
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class ManagementRemotingConnection implements RemotingConnection {
 
    @Override
    public String getRemoteAddress() {
-      return "Management";
+      return "management";
    }
 
    @Override
diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/server/impl/RemotingServiceImpl.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/server/impl/RemotingServiceImpl.java
index ec2ece6835..5ace4fe18d 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/server/impl/RemotingServiceImpl.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/remoting/server/impl/RemotingServiceImpl.java
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@ public class RemotingServiceImpl implements RemotingService, ServerConnectionLif
       ConnectionEntry entry = connections.remove(remotingConnectionID);
 
       if (entry != null) {
-         if (AuditLogger.isConnectionLoggingEnabled()) {
-            AuditLogger.destroyedConnection(entry.connection.getProtocolName(), entry.connection.getID().toString(), entry.connection.getSubject(), entry.connection.getRemoteAddress());
+         if (AuditLogger.isResourceLoggingEnabled()) {
+            AuditLogger.destroyedConnection(entry.connection.getProtocolName(), entry.connection.getID(), entry.connection.getSubject(), entry.connection.getRemoteAddress());
          }
          if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
             logger.debug("RemotingServiceImpl::removing succeeded connection ID {}, we now have {} connections", remotingConnectionID, connections.size());
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ public class RemotingServiceImpl implements RemotingService, ServerConnectionLif
    @Override
    public void addConnectionEntry(Connection connection, ConnectionEntry entry) {
       connections.put(connection.getID(), entry);
-      if (AuditLogger.isConnectionLoggingEnabled()) {
+      if (AuditLogger.isResourceLoggingEnabled()) {
          AuditLogger.createdConnection(connection.getProtocolConnection().getProtocolName(), connection.getID(), connection.getRemoteAddress());
       }
       if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
diff --git a/docs/user-manual/en/logging.md b/docs/user-manual/en/logging.md
index 39fdb6faff..db08f04973 100644
--- a/docs/user-manual/en/logging.md
+++ b/docs/user-manual/en/logging.md
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ different types of broker events, these are:
    The main purpose of this is to track console activity and access
    to the broker.
 3. **message**: This logs the production and consumption of messages.
-3. **connection**: This logs the creation and destruction of connections.
 
 > **Note:**
 >
@@ -145,10 +144,6 @@ logger.audit_resource.additivity = false
 logger.audit_message = OFF, audit_log_file
 logger.audit_message.name = org.apache.activemq.audit.message
 logger.audit_message.additivity = false
-
-logger.audit_connection = OFF, audit_log_file
-logger.audit_connection.name = org.apache.activemq.audit.connection
-logger.audit_connection.additivity = false
 ...
 ```
 
@@ -160,8 +155,6 @@ logger.audit_base = INFO, audit_log_file
 logger.audit_resource = INFO, audit_log_file
 ...
 logger.audit_message = INFO, audit_log_file
-...
-logger.audit_connection = INFO, audit_log_file
 ```
 
 The 4 audit loggers can be disable/enabled separately.