diff --git a/.github/angular-robot.yml b/.github/angular-robot.yml
index 2e7b94cd6c6..015a870c953 100644
--- a/.github/angular-robot.yml
+++ b/.github/angular-robot.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ merge:
     # list of labels that a PR needs to have, checked with a regexp (e.g. "PR target:" will work for the label "PR target: master")
     requiredLabels:
       - "target: *"
-      - "pr: merge ready"
       - "cla: yes"
 
     # list of labels that a PR shouldn't have, checked after the required labels with a regexp