diff --git a/substrate/scripts/gitlab/check_runtime.sh b/substrate/scripts/gitlab/check_runtime.sh
index 03c4660136..725c5077c5 100755
--- a/substrate/scripts/gitlab/check_runtime.sh
+++ b/substrate/scripts/gitlab/check_runtime.sh
@@ -112,10 +112,7 @@ else
 	# drop through into pushing `gotissues` and exit 1...
 fi
 
-# dropped through. there's something wrong; mark `gotissues` and exit 1.
-
-github_label "A4-gotissues"
-
+# dropped through. there's something wrong;  exit 1.
 
 exit 1