--- a/talosnames/api.py	Mon Aug 13 16:26:35 2012 -0700
+++ b/talosnames/api.py	Mon Aug 13 16:32:53 2012 -0700
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@
     ### functions for fetching information
 
     def tbpl_name(self, name):
-        """returns the TBPL long name"""
+        """returns the TBPL long name from buildbot name"""
+        if name.startswith('remote-'):
+            name = name[len('remote-'):]
+
         if name in self._tbpl_names:
             return self._tbpl_names[name]
         for tbplname, regex in self.tbpl_regexs.items():