diff --git a/nodes.py b/nodes.py
index eb88394..316a7fa 100644
--- a/nodes.py
+++ b/nodes.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ converters = {
 
 def demagify(data):
     if isinstance(data, str):
-        for name, converter in converters.items():
-            if data.startswith(f'!{name}:'):
-                return converter(data[len(name) + 2:])
+        match = search(r'^\!([0-9a-zA-Z_-]{,255})\:(.*)$', data)
+        if match:
+            magicstring, content = match.groups()
+            return converters[magicstring](content)
         else:
             return data
     elif isinstance(data, dict):