diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_processor.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_processor.rb
index 1791711..7350791 100644
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_processor.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_processor.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ module GitHubChangelogGenerator
     # @param [Array] issues
     # @return [Array] filtered array
     def exclude_issues_by_labels(issues)
-      unless @options[:exclude_labels].nil?
-        issues = issues.select do |issue|
-          var = issue.labels.map(&:name) & @options[:exclude_labels]
-          !var.any?
-        end
+      return issues if !@options[:exclude_labels] || @options[:exclude_labels].empty?
+
+      issues.reject do |issue|
+        labels = issue.labels.map(&:name)
+        (labels & @options[:exclude_labels]).any?
       end
-      issues
     end
 
     # @return [Array] filtered issues accourding milestone
diff --git a/spec/unit/generator/generator_processor_spec.rb b/spec/unit/generator/generator_processor_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be08d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/unit/generator/generator_processor_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+module GitHubChangelogGenerator
+  describe Generator do
+    context "#exclude_issues_by_labels" do
+      let(:label) { double("the-bad-label", name: "BAD") }
+      let(:issue) { double("the-issue-to-be-excluded", labels: [label]) }
+      let(:good_label) {  double("a-good-label", name: "GOOD") }
+      let(:good_issue) { double("an-issue-to-be-kept", labels: [good_label]) }
+      let(:issues) { [issue, good_issue] }
+      subject(:generator) { described_class.new(exclude_labels: %w(BAD BOO))}
+
+      it "removes issues with labels in the exclude_label list" do
+        result = generator.exclude_issues_by_labels(issues)
+
+        expect(result).to include(good_issue)
+        expect(result).not_to include(issue)
+      end
+
+      context "with no option given" do
+        subject(:generator) { described_class.new }
+        it "passes everything through when no option given" do
+          result = generator.exclude_issues_by_labels(issues)
+
+          expect(result).to eq(issues)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end