diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/TestingAuthenticationToken.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/TestingAuthenticationToken.java
index 8162b459651..38996477b1c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/TestingAuthenticationToken.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authentication/TestingAuthenticationToken.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public TestingAuthenticationToken(Object principal, Object credentials, String..
 		this(principal, credentials, AuthorityUtils.createAuthorityList(authorities));
 	}
 
-	public TestingAuthenticationToken(Object principal, Object credentials, List<GrantedAuthority> authorities) {
+	public TestingAuthenticationToken(Object principal, Object credentials, Collection<? extends GrantedAuthority> authorities) {
 		super(authorities);
 		this.principal = principal;
 		this.credentials = credentials;