diff --git a/tests/test_errors.py b/tests/test_errors.py
index 364e10e..b1aa4f0 100644
--- a/tests/test_errors.py
+++ b/tests/test_errors.py
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ class TestErrors:
             "unknown-0": {"state": True},
             "vban-out-1": {"name": "streamname"},
         }
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="invalid config key 'unknown'"):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="invalid config key 'unknown-0'"):
             vm.apply(CONFIG)
diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/remote.py b/voicemeeterlib/remote.py
index a96466c..a7c6ac0 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/remote.py
+++ b/voicemeeterlib/remote.py
@@ -300,17 +300,13 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
         """
 
         def target(key):
-            kls, m2, *rem = key.split("-")
-            match kls:
-                case "strip" | "bus" | "button":
-                    index = m2
+            match key.split("-"):
+                case ["strip" | "bus" | "button" as kls, index]:
                     target = getattr(self, kls)
-                case "vban":
-                    dir = f"{m2.rstrip('stream')}stream"
-                    index = rem[0]
-                    target = getattr(self.vban, dir)
+                case ["vban", direction, index]:
+                    target = getattr(self.vban, f"{direction.rstrip('stream')}stream")
                 case _:
-                    ERR_MSG = f"invalid config key '{kls}'"
+                    ERR_MSG = f"invalid config key '{key}'"
                     self.logger.error(ERR_MSG)
                     raise ValueError(ERR_MSG)
             return target[int(index)]