diff --git a/src/modules/github.cpp b/src/modules/github.cpp
index 4a69d33b..9eb04379 100644
--- a/src/modules/github.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/github.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ namespace modules {
 
     if (m_formatter->has(TAG_LABEL)) {
       m_label = load_optional_label(m_conf, name(), TAG_LABEL, "Notifications: %notifications%");
-      m_label->replace_token("%notifications%", m_empty_notifications ? "0" : "");
+
+      if (m_empty_notifications) {
+        m_label->replace_token("%notifications%", "0");
+      } else {
+        m_label->clear();
+      }
     }
   }