diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/tokens-cmds/send.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/tokens-cmds/send.ts
index 1b18fe1..b57cd76 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/tokens-cmds/send.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/tokens-cmds/send.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   assert(chainId, 'Invalid CNS Chain ID.');
 
   const account = new Account(Buffer.from(privateKey, 'hex'));
-  const fromAddress = account.formattedCosmosAddress;
+  await account.init();
+  const fromAddress = account.address;
 
   const registry = new Registry(gqlEndpoint, restEndpoint, chainId);
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
diff --git a/test/cli.test.ts b/test/cli.test.ts
index c2452bb..15f5131 100644
--- a/test/cli.test.ts
+++ b/test/cli.test.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('Test laconic CLI commands', () => {
   describe('laconic CNS commands', () => {
     const testAccount = process.env.TEST_ACCOUNT;
     assert(testAccount, 'TEST_ACCOUNT not set in env');
-    const testAccount2 = 'ethm1vc62ysqu504at932jjq8pwrqgjt67rx6ggn5yu';
+    const testAccount2 = 'laconic1pmuxrcnuhhf8qdllzuf2ctj2tnwwcg6yswqnyd';
     const initialAccountBalance = Number('100000000000000000000000000');
 
     const testAuthorityName = 'laconic';