diff --git a/move_issue.py b/move_issue.py
index e21dcc7..651cfa8 100644
--- a/move_issue.py
+++ b/move_issue.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ def move_issue(source_owner, source_repo, issue_number, destination_owner, desti
         print(f"We have removed the milestone {milestone['title']} from this issue (milestones are specific to repositories).")
         # Note that pop has already thrown out the milestone from json_response
 
+    labels = json_response.pop('labels', {})
+    if labels:
+        print("Labels are unique per project and rather than messing with creating ones with the same name we have removed the following labels:", ', '.join(l['name'] for l in labels))
+        # Labels already removed with pop so we're good.
+
     assignees = json_response.pop('assignees', {})
     if assignees:
         # 'assignee' is deprecated; remove it.