diff --git a/cli/aitbc_cli/commands/transactions.py b/cli/aitbc_cli/commands/transactions.py
index e134e3d8..05851fe9 100644
--- a/cli/aitbc_cli/commands/transactions.py
+++ b/cli/aitbc_cli/commands/transactions.py
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ def _send_transaction_impl(from_wallet: str, to_address: str, amount: float, fee
     
     # Sign transaction payload
     message = json.dumps(transaction_payload, sort_keys=True).encode()
-    signed_message = private_key.sign(message)
-    signature = signed_message.signature  # Extract 64-byte signature only
+    signature = private_key.sign(message)  # cryptography library returns just signature bytes
     
     # Submit to blockchain with nested structure
     transaction = {