--- a/hamcrest-core/src/main/java/org/hamcrest/core/AllOf.java
+++ b/hamcrest-core/src/main/java/org/hamcrest/core/AllOf.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.hamcrest.core;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import org.hamcrest.Description;
 import org.hamcrest.Factory;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ public class AllOf<T> extends ShortcutCombination<T> {
      */
     @Factory
     public static <T> Matcher<T> allOf(Matcher<? super T>... matchers) {
-        return allOf(Arrays.asList(matchers));
+        return allOf((List<Matcher<? super T>>) Arrays.asList(matchers));
     }
 
     /**
--- a/hamcrest-core/src/main/java/org/hamcrest/core/AnyOf.java
+++ b/hamcrest-core/src/main/java/org/hamcrest/core/AnyOf.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.hamcrest.core;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import org.hamcrest.Description;
 import org.hamcrest.Factory;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public class AnyOf<T> extends ShortcutCombination<T> {
      */
     @Factory
     public static <T> Matcher<T> anyOf(Matcher<? super T>... matchers) {
-        return anyOf(Arrays.asList(matchers));
+        return anyOf((List<Matcher<? super T>>) Arrays.asList(matchers));
     }
 
     /**