diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py
index 07383ad682..2eddbacd97 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vk.py
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ def _parse_track_meta(self, meta, track_id=None):
 
         # artists as list
         info['artists'] = (
-            traverse_obj((*meta[17], *meta[18]), ({dict}, 'name', ...))
+            traverse_obj((*meta[17], *meta[18]), (..., 'name'))
             if len_ >= 18 else None
         ) or [artist]