diff --git a/decnet/engine/deployer.py b/decnet/engine/deployer.py
index 08334b0..baec41f 100644
--- a/decnet/engine/deployer.py
+++ b/decnet/engine/deployer.py
@@ -195,10 +195,14 @@ def teardown(decky_id: str | None = None) -> None:
     client = docker.from_env()
 
     if decky_id:
-        svc_names = [f"{decky_id}-{svc}" for svc in [d.services for d in config.deckies if d.name == decky_id]]
-        if not svc_names:
+        decky = next((d for d in config.deckies if d.name == decky_id), None)
+        if decky is None:
             console.print(f"[red]Decky '{decky_id}' not found in current deployment.[/]")
             return
+        svc_names = [f"{decky_id}-{svc}" for svc in decky.services]
+        if not svc_names:
+            log.warning("teardown: decky %s has no services to stop", decky_id)
+            return
         _compose("stop", *svc_names, compose_file=compose_path)
         _compose("rm", "-f", *svc_names, compose_file=compose_path)
     else:
diff --git a/tests/test_deployer.py b/tests/test_deployer.py
index f922583..fb85609 100644
--- a/tests/test_deployer.py
+++ b/tests/test_deployer.py
@@ -268,6 +268,43 @@ class TestTeardown:
         teardown()
         mock_td_ipvlan.assert_called_once()
 
+    @patch("decnet.engine.deployer._compose")
+    @patch("decnet.engine.deployer.docker.from_env")
+    @patch("decnet.engine.deployer.load_state")
+    def test_single_decky_emits_flat_service_names(
+        self, mock_load, mock_docker, mock_compose,
+    ):
+        """Regression: teardown(decky_id=...) must iterate the matched decky's
+        services, not stringify the services list itself. The old nested
+        comprehension produced `decky3-['sip']` and docker compose choked."""
+        config = _config(deckies=[
+            _decky(name="decky3", ip="192.168.1.13", services=["sip", "ssh"]),
+            _decky(name="decky4", ip="192.168.1.14", services=["http"]),
+        ])
+        mock_load.return_value = (config, Path("test.yml"))
+        from decnet.engine.deployer import teardown
+        teardown(decky_id="decky3")
+
+        # stop + rm, each called with the flat per-service names
+        assert mock_compose.call_count == 2
+        for call in mock_compose.call_args_list:
+            args = call.args
+            svc_names = [a for a in args if a.startswith("decky3-")]
+            assert svc_names == ["decky3-sip", "decky3-ssh"], svc_names
+            for name in svc_names:
+                assert "[" not in name and "'" not in name
+
+    @patch("decnet.engine.deployer._compose")
+    @patch("decnet.engine.deployer.docker.from_env")
+    @patch("decnet.engine.deployer.load_state")
+    def test_unknown_decky_id_is_noop(
+        self, mock_load, mock_docker, mock_compose,
+    ):
+        mock_load.return_value = (_config(), Path("test.yml"))
+        from decnet.engine.deployer import teardown
+        teardown(decky_id="does-not-exist")
+        mock_compose.assert_not_called()
+
 
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