diff --git a/tools/ratbagc.py.in b/tools/ratbagc.py.in
index ac393d05..1fe943b8 100644
--- a/tools/ratbagc.py.in
+++ b/tools/ratbagc.py.in
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ def N_(x):
     return x
 
 
+def evcode_to_str(evcode: int) -> str:
+    # Values in ecodes.keys are stored as either a str or list[str].
+    value = ecodes.keys[evcode]
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return value[0]
+    return value
+
+
 # we use a metaclass to automatically load symbols from libratbag in the classes
 # define _PREFIX in subclasses to take advantage of this.
 class MetaRatbag(type):
@@ -775,24 +783,14 @@ class RatbagdMacro(metaclass=MetaRatbag):
     linux/input.h and not those used by X.Org or any other higher layer such as
     Gdk."""
 
-    # All keys from ecodes.KEY have a KEY_ prefix. We strip it.
-    _PREFIX_LEN = len("KEY_")
-
     # Both a key press and release.
     _MACRO_KEY = 1000
 
     _MACRO_DESCRIPTION = {
-        RatbagdButton.Macro.NONE: lambda key: ".",
-        RatbagdButton.Macro.KEY_PRESS: lambda key: "↓{}".format(
-            ecodes.KEY[key][RatbagdMacro._PREFIX_LEN :]
-        ),
-        RatbagdButton.Macro.KEY_RELEASE: lambda key: "↑{}".format(
-            ecodes.KEY[key][RatbagdMacro._PREFIX_LEN :]
-        ),
+        RatbagdButton.Macro.KEY_PRESS: lambda key: f"↓{evcode_to_str(key)}",
+        RatbagdButton.Macro.KEY_RELEASE: lambda key: f"↑{evcode_to_str(key)}",
         RatbagdButton.Macro.WAIT: lambda val: f"{val}ms",
-        _MACRO_KEY: lambda key: "↕{}".format(
-            ecodes.KEY[key][RatbagdMacro._PREFIX_LEN :]
-        ),
+        _MACRO_KEY: lambda key: f"↕{evcode_to_str(key)}",
     }
 
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/tools/ratbagctl.body.py.in b/tools/ratbagctl.body.py.in
index f7f189f6..bfa6297f 100755
--- a/tools/ratbagctl.body.py.in
+++ b/tools/ratbagctl.body.py.in
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 # This must be on a single line, as we replace it using merge_ratbagd.py while building.
 # fmt: off
-from ratbagd import Ratbagd, RatbagdDevice, RatbagdProfile, RatbagdMacro, RatbagdResolution, RatbagdButton, RatbagdLed, RatbagdUnavailableError, RatbagError, RatbagErrorCode, RatbagCapabilityError, RatbagDeviceType  # NOQA
+from ratbagd import Ratbagd, RatbagdDevice, RatbagdProfile, RatbagdMacro, RatbagdResolution, RatbagdButton, RatbagdLed, RatbagdUnavailableError, RatbagError, RatbagErrorCode, RatbagCapabilityError, RatbagDeviceType, evcode_to_str  # NOQA
 # fmt: on
 
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def print_button(
     elif button.action_type == RatbagdButton.ActionType.SPECIAL:
         print(f"{header}'{button_specials_strmap[button.special]}'")
     elif button.action_type == RatbagdButton.ActionType.KEY:
-        key_name = evdev.ecodes.KEY[button.key][RatbagdMacro._PREFIX_LEN :]
+        key_name = evcode_to_str(button.key)
         print(f"{header}key '{key_name}'")
     elif button.action_type == RatbagdButton.ActionType.MACRO:
         print(f"{header}macro '{str(button.macro)}'")
diff --git a/tools/ratbagd.py b/tools/ratbagd.py
index 15ef3b38..88b0e68c 100644
--- a/tools/ratbagd.py
+++ b/tools/ratbagd.py
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ def N_(x):
     return x
 
 
+def evcode_to_str(evcode: int) -> str:
+    # Values in ecodes.keys are stored as either a str or list[str].
+    value = ecodes.keys[evcode]
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return value[0]
+    return value
+
+
 class RatbagErrorCode(IntEnum):
     SUCCESS = 0
 
@@ -989,23 +997,14 @@ class RatbagdMacro(GObject.Object):
     linux/input.h and not those used by X.Org or any other higher layer such as
     Gdk."""
 
-    # All keys from ecodes.KEY have a KEY_ prefix. We strip it.
-    _PREFIX_LEN = len("KEY_")
-
     # Both a key press and release.
     _MACRO_KEY = 1000
 
     _MACRO_DESCRIPTION = {
-        RatbagdButton.Macro.KEY_PRESS: lambda key: "↓{}".format(
-            ecodes.KEY[key][RatbagdMacro._PREFIX_LEN :]
-        ),
-        RatbagdButton.Macro.KEY_RELEASE: lambda key: "↑{}".format(
-            ecodes.KEY[key][RatbagdMacro._PREFIX_LEN :]
-        ),
+        RatbagdButton.Macro.KEY_PRESS: lambda key: f"↓{evcode_to_str(key)}",
+        RatbagdButton.Macro.KEY_RELEASE: lambda key: f"↑{evcode_to_str(key)}",
         RatbagdButton.Macro.WAIT: lambda val: f"{val}ms",
-        _MACRO_KEY: lambda key: "↕{}".format(
-            ecodes.KEY[key][RatbagdMacro._PREFIX_LEN :]
-        ),
+        _MACRO_KEY: lambda key: f"↕{evcode_to_str(key)}",
     }
 
     __gsignals__ = {