diff --git a/CI/handle_new_mr.py b/CI/handle_new_mr.py
index cdd023e79de8bd5e3cd0d6c95d1ca683c6f15ba3..55faf3efaac7423b4c48ae8e288a68fe7d200a3e 100644
--- a/CI/handle_new_mr.py
+++ b/CI/handle_new_mr.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def add_labels(mr,domains):
     for d in domains:
         labels.add(d)
     # remove possible complete review labels
-    for l in ["review-approved","review-rejected","2nd-level-pending","expert-pending"]:
+    for l in ["review-approved","review-postponed","2nd-level-pending","expert-pending"]:
         labels.discard(l)
     # add review-pending flag
     labels.add("review-pending")