diff --git a/jnius/reflect.py b/jnius/reflect.py
index 0c16f34..e872907 100644
--- a/jnius/reflect.py
+++ b/jnius/reflect.py
@@ -219,7 +219,10 @@ def autoclass(clsname):
 
     cls = c
     while cls is not None:
-        methods = cls.getMethods()
+        if cls is c:
+            methods = cls.getDeclaredMethods()
+        else:
+            methods = cls.getMethods()
         methods_name = [x.getName() for x in methods]
 
         for index, method in enumerate(methods):