diff --git a/polymorphic/query.py b/polymorphic/query.py
index a86b2dc..c2cc78f 100644
--- a/polymorphic/query.py
+++ b/polymorphic/query.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class PolymorphicQuerySet(QuerySet):
         # Implementation in _translate_polymorphic_filter_defnition."""
         return self.filter(not_instance_of=args)
 
-    def _filter_or_exclude(self, negate, *args, **kwargs):
+    def _filter_or_exclude(self, negate, args, kwargs):
         # We override this internal Django functon as it is used for all filter member functions.
         q_objects = translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_args(
             self.model, args, using=self.db
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class PolymorphicQuerySet(QuerySet):
             self.model, kwargs, using=self.db
         )
         return super(PolymorphicQuerySet, self)._filter_or_exclude(
-            negate, *(list(q_objects) + additional_args), **kwargs
+            negate, (list(q_objects) + additional_args), kwargs
         )
 
     def order_by(self, *field_names):