diff --git a/jnius/jnius_utils.pxi b/jnius/jnius_utils.pxi
index 4a430b9..e7dd97e 100644
--- a/jnius/jnius_utils.pxi
+++ b/jnius/jnius_utils.pxi
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@ cdef int calculate_score(sign_args, args, is_varargs=False) except *:
                 elif isinstance(arg, basestring):
                     score += 5
                     continue
+                elif isinstance(arg, (list, tuple)):
+                    score += 5
+                    continue
                 return -1
 
             # accept an autoclass class for java/lang/Class.