diff --git a/src/ape/api/providers.py b/src/ape/api/providers.py
index 4ebd3bd568..4b1ab4b93e 100644
--- a/src/ape/api/providers.py
+++ b/src/ape/api/providers.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def send_call(
             txn: :class:`~ape.api.transactions.TransactionAPI`
             block_id (Optional[:class:`~ape.types.BlockID`]): The block ID
                 to use to send a call at a historical point of a contract.
-                checking a past estimation cost of a transaction.
+                Useful for checking a past estimation cost of a transaction.
             state (Optional[Dict]): Modify the state of the blockchain
                 prior to sending the call, for testing purposes.
             **kwargs: Provider-specific extra kwargs.
diff --git a/src/ape/cli/commands.py b/src/ape/cli/commands.py
index f5c47254b2..ef0b9a73f0 100644
--- a/src/ape/cli/commands.py
+++ b/src/ape/cli/commands.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def parse_args(self, ctx: Context, args: List[str]) -> List[str]:
             ),
             None,
         ):
-            # Checking instance above, not sure why mypy still made
+            # Checking instance above, not sure why mypy still mad.
             existing_option.type.base_type = base_type  # type: ignore
 
         else: