diff --git a/plugins/varnish/varnish4_ b/plugins/varnish/varnish4_
index 54ecd3fa..8b74f0fd 100755
--- a/plugins/varnish/varnish4_
+++ b/plugins/varnish/varnish4_
@@ -631,15 +631,15 @@ my %ASPECTS = (
 			},
 			'bans_tested' => {
 				'type' => 'DERIVE',
-                'min' => '0'
+				'min' => '0'
 			},
 			'bans_obj_killed' => {
 				'type' => 'DERIVE',
-                'min' => '0'
+				'min' => '0'
 			},
 			'bans_tests_tested' => {
 				'type' => 'DERIVE',
-                'min' => '0'
+				'min' => '0'
 			},
 			'bans_dups' => {
 				'type' => 'GAUGE'
@@ -1031,6 +1031,9 @@ sub set_aspect
 {
 	$self = $0;
 	$self =~ s/^.*\/varnish[0-9]?_//;
+	return if defined($ASPECTS{$self});
+	# remove instance name and try again
+	$self =~ s/^.*?_//;
 	if (!defined($ASPECTS{$self}) && @ARGV == 0) {
 		usage "No such aspect";
 	}