diff --git a/lib/alias.js b/lib/alias.js
index e9d5c83..3538ea0 100644
--- a/lib/alias.js
+++ b/lib/alias.js
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ module.exports = class Alias extends Now {
         stopSpinner = wait('Purchasing')
         let domain
         try {
-          domain = await domains.buy(alias)
+          domain = await domains.buy(parsed.domain)
         } catch (err) {
           stopSpinner()
           treatBuyError(err)
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ module.exports = class Alias extends Now {
         let domainInfo
 
         try {
-          domainInfo = await this.setupDomain(alias)
+          domainInfo = await this.setupDomain(parsed.domain)
         } catch (err) {
           if (this._debug) {
             console.log('> [debug] Error while trying to setup the domain', err)
@@ -558,8 +558,7 @@ module.exports = class Alias extends Now {
         stopSpinner()
 
         if (!domainInfo.verified) {
-          let { tld } = publicSuffixList.parse(alias)
-          tld = param(`.${tld}`)
+          const tld = param(`.${parsed.tld}`)
           error(
             'The nameservers are pending propagation. Please try again shortly'
           )