diff --git a/aider_gitea/gitea_client.py b/aider_gitea/gitea_client.py
index b88e82b..76028f8 100644
--- a/aider_gitea/gitea_client.py
+++ b/aider_gitea/gitea_client.py
@@ -158,38 +158,8 @@ class GiteaClient:
             requests.HTTPError: If the API request fails.
         """
         url = f'{self.gitea_url}/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls'
-        json_data = {'title': title, 'body': body, 'head': head, 'base': base}
+        json_data = {'title': title, 'body': body, 'head': head, 'base': base, 'labels': labels}
 
         response = self.session.post(url, json=json_data)
         response.raise_for_status()
-        pull_request = response.json()
-
-        # Apply labels if provided
-        if labels and pull_request.get('number'):
-            self.add_labels_to_pull_request(owner, repo, pull_request['number'], labels)
-
-        return pull_request
-
-    def add_labels_to_pull_request(
-        self, owner: str, repo: str, pull_number: int, labels: list[str],
-    ) -> bool:
-        """Add labels to an existing pull request.
-
-        Args:
-            owner (str): Owner of the repository.
-            repo (str): Name of the repository.
-            pull_number (int): The pull request number.
-            labels (list[str]): List of label names to apply.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if labels were successfully applied.
-
-        Raises:
-            requests.HTTPError: If the API request fails.
-        """
-        url = f'{self.gitea_url}/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{pull_number}/labels'
-        json_data = {'labels': labels}
-
-        response = self.session.post(url, json=json_data)
-        response.raise_for_status()
-        return True
+        return response.json()
diff --git a/test/test_gitea_client_pr_labels.py b/test/test_gitea_client_pr_labels.py
index 9127278..5277d0f 100644
--- a/test/test_gitea_client_pr_labels.py
+++ b/test/test_gitea_client_pr_labels.py
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ class TestGiteaClientPRLabels:
         # Mock the PR creation response
         pr_response = MagicMock()
         pr_response.status_code = 201
-        pr_response.json.return_value = {
+        expected_result = {
             'number': 123,
             'title': 'Test PR',
             'html_url': 'https://gitea.example.com/owner/repo/pulls/123',
         }
+        pr_response.json.return_value = expected_result
 
         # Mock the label addition response
         label_response = MagicMock()
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class TestGiteaClientPRLabels:
         )
 
         # Verify PR creation call
-        assert mock_post.call_count == 2
+        assert mock_post.call_count == 1
         pr_call_args = mock_post.call_args_list[0]
         assert (
             pr_call_args[0][0]
@@ -45,38 +46,5 @@ class TestGiteaClientPRLabels:
         )
         assert pr_call_args[1]['json']['title'] == 'Test PR'
 
-        # Verify label addition call
-        label_call_args = mock_post.call_args_list[1]
-        assert (
-            label_call_args[0][0]
-            == 'https://gitea.example.com/api/v1/repos/owner/repo/issues/123/labels'
-        )
-        assert label_call_args[1]['json']['labels'] == ['aider']
-
         # Verify the result
-        assert result['number'] == 123
-        assert result['title'] == 'Test PR'
-
-    @patch('requests.Session.post')
-    def test_add_labels_to_pull_request(self, mock_post):
-        # Mock the response
-        mock_response = MagicMock()
-        mock_response.status_code = 200
-        mock_post.return_value = mock_response
-
-        # Call the method
-        result = self.client.add_labels_to_pull_request(
-            owner='owner', repo='repo', pull_number=123, labels=['aider', 'bug'],
-        )
-
-        # Verify the call
-        mock_post.assert_called_once()
-        call_args = mock_post.call_args
-        assert (
-            call_args[0][0]
-            == 'https://gitea.example.com/api/v1/repos/owner/repo/issues/123/labels'
-        )
-        assert call_args[1]['json']['labels'] == ['aider', 'bug']
-
-        # Verify the result
-        assert result is True
+        assert result == expected_result