diff --git a/ecosystem/utils/submission_parser.py b/ecosystem/utils/submission_parser.py
index 36d171f209..26c44d50b9 100644
--- a/ecosystem/utils/submission_parser.py
+++ b/ecosystem/utils/submission_parser.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def parse_submission_issue(body_of_issue: str) -> Repository:
         website = None
 
     labels = [l.strip() for l in sections["Tags"].split(",")]
+    if labels == ["_No response_"]:
+        labels = []
 
     return Repository(
         name=name,
diff --git a/tests/test_manager.py b/tests/test_manager.py
index a98f625d37..b62ffc83f7 100644
--- a/tests/test_manager.py
+++ b/tests/test_manager.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def test_parser_issue(self):
         self.assertEqual(output_value[6], "SUBMISSION_AFFILIATIONS=Awesome Inc.")
         self.assertEqual(
             output_value[7],
-            "SUBMISSION_LABELS=['_No response_']",
+            "SUBMISSION_LABELS=[]",
         )
         self.assertEqual(
             output_value[8],