diff --git a/src/allmydata/scripts/cli.py b/src/allmydata/scripts/cli.py
index bad96a252..310cb20fc 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/scripts/cli.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/scripts/cli.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
+import __builtin__
 
 import os.path, re, fnmatch
 from twisted.python import usage
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ class CpOptions(FileStoreOptions):
     def parseArgs(self, *args):
         if len(args) < 2:
             raise usage.UsageError("cp requires at least two arguments")
-        self.sources = list(unicode(a, "utf-8") for a in args[:-1])
+        self.sources = __builtin__.list(unicode(a, "utf-8") for a in args[:-1])
         self.destination = unicode(args[-1], "utf-8")
 
     synopsis = "[options] FROM.. TO"
@@ -429,7 +430,7 @@ class CheckOptions(FileStoreOptions):
         ("add-lease", None, "Add/renew lease on all shares."),
         ]
     def parseArgs(self, *locations):
-        self.locations = list(unicode(a, "utf-8") for a in locations)
+        self.locations = __builtin__.list(unicode(a, "utf-8") for a in locations)
 
     synopsis = "[options] [ALIAS:PATH]"
     description = """
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@ class DeepCheckOptions(FileStoreOptions):
         ("verbose", "v", "Be noisy about what is happening."),
         ]
     def parseArgs(self, *locations):
-        self.locations = list(unicode(a, "utf-8") for a in locations)
+        self.locations = __builtin__.list(unicode(a, "utf-8") for a in locations)
 
     synopsis = "[options] [ALIAS:PATH]"
     description = """