diff --git a/lib/stableBrandNewReminder.js b/lib/stableBrandNewReminder.js
index ce81d328d..6e902ea23 100644
--- a/lib/stableBrandNewReminder.js
+++ b/lib/stableBrandNewReminder.js
@@ -2,12 +2,26 @@
 const {
     addLabel,
     createLabel,
+    deleteLabel,
     getLabels,
     getAllComments,
     getGithub,
 } = require('./common');
 
 async function doIt() {
+    let labels = await getLabels('');
+    labels = labels.forEach( (l)=> { 
+        const result = /^(\d\d)\.(\d\d)\.(\d\d\d\d)$/g.exec(l.name);
+        if (result) {
+            let targetTs=new Date(result[3], result[2]-1, result[1], 0, 0, 0).getTime();
+            const nowTs = new Date().getTime();
+            if ( nowTs > targetTs + 2* 24*60*60*1000) {
+                console.log(`Label ${l.name} is outdated and will be removed`);
+                deleteLabel('', l.name);
+            }
+        };     
+    });
+    
     const issues = await getGithub(`https://api.github.com/repos/iobroker/ioBroker.repositories/issues`);
     for (const issue of issues ) {
         if (issue.labels.find(label => label.name === 'STABLE - brand new')) {
@@ -27,14 +41,14 @@ async function doIt() {
                     const nowTs = new Date().getTime();
                     if ( nowTs < targetTs ) {
                         console.log(`    will merged after ${dateStr}`);
-                        const label = `* ${dateStr} *`;
-                        const labels = await getLabels('');
-                        //if ( ! labels.filter( (f) => { console.log( f.name ); return f.name===`${label}`})) {
-                            if ( ! labels.includes(`${label}`)) {
+                        const label = `${dateStr}`;
+                        let labels = await getLabels('');
+                        labels = labels.filter( (f) => { return f.name===`${label}`} );
+                        if (!labels.length) {
                                 console.log(`    will create label $label}`);
-                                await createLabel(`${label}`, `remind after ${dateStr}`, `#ffffff`);
+                                await createLabel(`${label}`, `remind after ${dateStr}`, `ffffff`);
                             }
-                        await addLabel(`${issue.number}`, `${label}`);
+                        await addLabel(issue.number, [`${label}`]);
                     } else {
                         console.log(`    should be merged now (deadline ${dateStr})`);
                         await addLabel(issue.number, ['⚠️check']);
@@ -52,14 +66,14 @@ async function doIt() {
                     const nowTs = Date.now();
                     if ( nowTs < targetTs ) {
                         console.log(`    will remind at ${dateStr}`);
-                        const label = `* ${dateStr} *`;
-                        const labels = await getLabels('');
-                        //if ( ! labels.filter( (f) => { console.log( f.name ); return f.name===`${label}`})) {
-                        if ( ! labels.includes(`${label}`)) {
+                        const label = `${dateStr}`;
+                        let labels = await getLabels('');
+                        labels = labels.filter( (f) => { return f.name===`${label}`} );
+                        if (!labels.length) {
                             console.log(`    will create label ${label}`);
-                            await createLabel(`${label}`, `remind after ${dateStr}`, `#ffffff`);
+                            await createLabel(`${label}`, `remind after ${dateStr}`, `ffffff`);
                         }
-                        await addLabel(`${issue.number}`, `${label}`);
+                        await addLabel(issue.number, [`${label}`]);
                     } else {
                         console.log(`    should be checked now (deadline ${dateStr})`);
                         await addLabel(issue.number, ['⚠️check']);