diff --git a/src/nile/cli.py b/src/nile/cli.py
index 7ff32c1d..fee65e06 100755
--- a/src/nile/cli.py
+++ b/src/nile/cli.py
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ def send(signer, address_or_alias, method, params, network, max_fee=None):
             method, address_or_alias, [x for x in params]
         )
     )
-    if not is_alias(address_or_alias):
-        address_or_alias = normalize_number(address_or_alias)
+    # Account.send is part of the public API, so it accepts addresses as string
     out = account.send(address_or_alias, method, params, max_fee=max_fee)
     print(out)
 
diff --git a/src/nile/core/account.py b/src/nile/core/account.py
index ca527958..0cb8f4ad 100644
--- a/src/nile/core/account.py
+++ b/src/nile/core/account.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 from nile import accounts, deployments
+from nile.common import is_alias
 from nile.core.call_or_invoke import call_or_invoke
 from nile.core.deploy import deploy
 from nile.utils import normalize_number
@@ -77,13 +78,10 @@ def deploy(self):
         return address, index
 
     def send(self, address_or_alias, method, calldata, max_fee, nonce=None):
-        """
-        Execute a tx going through an Account contract.
+        """Execute a tx going through an Account contract."""
+        if not is_alias(address_or_alias):
+            address_or_alias = normalize_number(address_or_alias)
 
-        If address_or_alias is an int, address is assumed.
-
-        If address_or_alias is a str, alias is assumed.
-        """
         target_address, _ = (
             next(deployments.load(address_or_alias, self.network), None)
             or address_or_alias