diff --git a/src/typval.c b/src/typval.c
index b73c500..e22dd3b 100644
--- a/src/typval.c
+++ b/src/typval.c
@@ -506,23 +506,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a blob.
- */
-    int
-check_for_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
-{
-    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_BLOB)
-    {
-	if (idx >= 0)
-	    semsg(_(e_blob_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
-	else
-	    emsg(_(e_blobreq));
-	return FAIL;
-    }
-    return OK;
-}
-
-/*
  * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a channel or a job.
  */
     int
@@ -625,8 +608,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or
- * a blob.
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or a blob.
  */
     int
 check_for_string_or_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
@@ -643,8 +625,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or
- * a list.
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or a list.
  */
     int
 check_for_string_or_list_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
@@ -661,8 +642,45 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a buffer
- * number or a dict.
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a list or a blob.
+ */
+    int
+check_for_list_or_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_LIST && args[idx].v_type != VAR_BLOB)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_list_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_listreq));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a list or dict or a
+ * blob.
+ */
+    int
+check_for_list_or_dict_or_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_LIST
+	    && args[idx].v_type != VAR_DICT
+	    && args[idx].v_type != VAR_BLOB)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_list_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_listreq));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a buffer number or a
+ * dict.
  */
     int
 check_for_buffer_or_dict_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)