diff --git a/base.go b/base.go
index 5797dc0..b29615f 100644
--- a/base.go
+++ b/base.go
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ func login(kindId string) {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("Logged into API")
+	fmt.Printf("Logged into Voicemeeter %s\n", kindId)
 	for pdirty() || mdirty() {
 	}
 }
 
 // logout logs out of the API,
 // delayed for 100ms to allow final operation to complete.
-func logout() {
+func logout(kindId string) {
 	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 	res, _, _ := vmLogout.Call()
 	if res != 0 {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func logout() {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("Logged out of API")
+	fmt.Printf("Logged out of Voicemeeter %s\n", kindId)
 }
 
 // runVoicemeeter attempts to launch a Voicemeeter GUI of a kind.
diff --git a/examples/observer/observer.go b/examples/observer/observer.go
index 188e41a..d8357f5 100644
--- a/examples/observer/observer.go
+++ b/examples/observer/observer.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/onyx-and-iris/voicemeeter-api-go"
@@ -46,7 +47,13 @@ func (o observer) OnUpdate(subject string) {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	vm := voicemeeter.NewRemote("potato")
+	vm, err := voicemeeter.NewRemote("potato")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer vm.Logout()
+
 	vm.Login()
 	// enable level updates (disabled by default)
 	vm.EventAdd("ldirty")
@@ -55,6 +62,4 @@ func main() {
 	o.Register()
 	time.Sleep(30 * time.Second)
 	o.Deregister()
-
-	vm.Logout()
 }
diff --git a/helper_test.go b/helper_test.go
index cd38c4e..5b0b470 100644
--- a/helper_test.go
+++ b/helper_test.go
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 package voicemeeter
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
 
 var (
-	vm = NewRemote("potato")
+	vm, err = NewRemote("potato")
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
 	vm.Login()
 	code := m.Run()
 	vm.Logout()
diff --git a/remote.go b/remote.go
index 05996b8..8fbc826 100644
--- a/remote.go
+++ b/remote.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package voicemeeter
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 )
 
 // A Remote type represents the API for a kind
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ func (r *Remote) Login() {
 // it also terminates the pooler
 func (r *Remote) Logout() {
 	r.pooler.run = false
-	logout()
+	logout(r.Kind.Name)
 }
 
 // Type returns the type of Voicemeeter (basic, banana, potato)
@@ -289,12 +288,11 @@ func (potb *potatoBuilder) Build() remoteBuilder {
 
 // NewRemote returns a Remote type for a kind
 // this is the interface entry point
-func NewRemote(kindId string) *Remote {
+func NewRemote(kindId string) (*Remote, error) {
 	_kind, ok := kindMap[kindId]
 	if !ok {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("unknown Voicemeeter kind '%s'", kindId)
-		fmt.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(1)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	director := director{}
@@ -307,5 +305,5 @@ func NewRemote(kindId string) *Remote {
 		director.SetBuilder(&potatoBuilder{genericBuilder{_kind, Remote{}}})
 	}
 	director.Construct()
-	return director.Get()
+	return director.Get(), nil
 }
diff --git a/remote_test.go b/remote_test.go
index a9e02e9..5789e3d 100644
--- a/remote_test.go
+++ b/remote_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestGetBasicRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	//t.Skip("skipping test")
-	__rem := NewRemote("basic")
+	__rem, _ := NewRemote("basic")
 	t.Run("Should return a remote basic type", func(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotNil(t, __rem)
 	})
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestGetBasicRemote(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetBananaRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	//t.Skip("skipping test")
-	__rem := NewRemote("banana")
+	__rem, _ := NewRemote("banana")
 	t.Run("Should return a remote banana type", func(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotNil(t, __rem)
 	})
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestGetBananaRemote(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetPotatoRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	//t.Skip("skipping test")
-	__rem := NewRemote("potato")
+	__rem, _ := NewRemote("potato")
 	t.Run("Should return a remote basic type", func(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotNil(t, __rem)
 	})
diff --git a/tests/helper_test.go b/tests/helper_test.go
index daa7fa7..9c81691 100644
--- a/tests/helper_test.go
+++ b/tests/helper_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package voicemeeter_test
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -9,10 +10,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	vm = voicemeeter.NewRemote("potato")
+	vm, err = voicemeeter.NewRemote("potato")
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer vm.Logout()
+
 	vm.Login()
 	code := m.Run()
 	vm.Logout()