diff --git a/src/api.ts b/src/api.ts
index 35b70da0..55e8b41e 100644
--- a/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/api.ts
@@ -193,11 +193,8 @@ export class Api {
    */
   public deleteLabel(projectId: number, name: string): Promise<void> {
     return this.makeGitLabAPIRequest(
-      'projects/' + projectId + '/labels',
+      `projects/${projectId}/labels?name=${name}`,
       {
-        data: {
-          name: name,
-        },
         method: 'DELETE',
       },
     );