diff --git a/lib/voicemeeter/bus.rb b/lib/voicemeeter/bus.rb
index 5c32c06..deee6f8 100644
--- a/lib/voicemeeter/bus.rb
+++ b/lib/voicemeeter/bus.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ module Voicemeeter
       attr_reader :eq, :mode, :levels
 
       def self.make(remote, i)
-        p_out = remote.kind.phys_out
-        (i < p_out) ? PhysicalBus.new(remote, i) : VirtualBus.new(remote, i)
+        (i < remote.kind.phys_out) ? PhysicalBus.new(remote, i) : VirtualBus.new(remote, i)
       end
 
       def initialize(remote, i)
diff --git a/lib/voicemeeter/strip.rb b/lib/voicemeeter/strip.rb
index fed083a..d5b5680 100644
--- a/lib/voicemeeter/strip.rb
+++ b/lib/voicemeeter/strip.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ module Voicemeeter
       attr_reader :gainlayer, :levels
 
       def self.make(remote, i)
-        p_in = remote.kind.phys_in
-        (i < p_in) ? PhysicalStrip.new(remote, i) : VirtualStrip.new(remote, i)
+        (i < remote.kind.phys_in) ? PhysicalStrip.new(remote, i) : VirtualStrip.new(remote, i)
       end
 
       def initialize(remote, i)