diff --git a/glanceclient/common/utils.py b/glanceclient/common/utils.py
index c0d16a56..fe7a51a5 100644
--- a/glanceclient/common/utils.py
+++ b/glanceclient/common/utils.py
@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@ def schema_args(schema_getter, omit=None):
                 kwargs = {}
 
                 type_str = property.get('type', 'string')
+
+                if isinstance(type_str, list):
+                    # NOTE(flaper87): This means the server has
+                    # returned something like `['null', 'string']`,
+                    # therfore we use the first non-`null` type as
+                    # the valid type.
+                    for t in type_str:
+                        if t != 'null':
+                            type_str = t
+                            break
+
                 if type_str == 'array':
                     items = property.get('items')
                     kwargs['type'] = typemap.get(items.get('type'))
@@ -97,8 +108,13 @@ def schema_args(schema_getter, omit=None):
                 if 'enum' in property:
                     if len(description):
                         description += " "
-                    description += ("Valid values: " +
-                                    ', '.join(property.get('enum')))
+
+                    # NOTE(flaper87): Make sure all values are `str/unicode`
+                    # for the `join` to succeed. Enum types can also be `None`
+                    # therfore, join's call would fail without the following
+                    # list comprehension
+                    vals = [six.text_type(val) for val in property.get('enum')]
+                    description += ('Valid values: ' + ', '.join(vals))
                 kwargs['help'] = description
 
                 func.__dict__.setdefault('arguments',
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 5f191b80..a8677c4b 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -117,3 +117,47 @@ class TestUtils(testtools.TestCase):
         ret = utils.exception_to_str(FakeException('\xa5 error message'))
         self.assertEqual("Caught '%(exception)s' exception." %
                          {'exception': 'FakeException'}, ret)
+
+    def test_schema_args_with_list_types(self):
+        # NOTE(flaper87): Regression for bug
+        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/python-glanceclient/+bug/1401032
+
+        def schema_getter(_type='string', enum=False):
+            prop = {
+                'type': ['null', _type],
+                'description': 'Test schema (READ-ONLY)',
+            }
+
+            if enum:
+                prop['enum'] = [None, 'opt-1', 'opt-2']
+
+            def actual_getter():
+                return {
+                    'additionalProperties': False,
+                    'required': ['name'],
+                    'name': 'test_schema',
+                    'properties': {
+                        'test': prop,
+                    }
+                }
+
+            return actual_getter
+
+        def dummy_func():
+            pass
+
+        decorated = utils.schema_args(schema_getter())(dummy_func)
+        arg, opts = decorated.__dict__['arguments'][0]
+        self.assertIn('--test', arg)
+        self.assertEqual(str, opts['type'])
+
+        decorated = utils.schema_args(schema_getter('integer'))(dummy_func)
+        arg, opts = decorated.__dict__['arguments'][0]
+        self.assertIn('--test', arg)
+        self.assertEqual(int, opts['type'])
+
+        decorated = utils.schema_args(schema_getter(enum=True))(dummy_func)
+        arg, opts = decorated.__dict__['arguments'][0]
+        self.assertIn('--test', arg)
+        self.assertEqual(str, opts['type'])
+        self.assertIn('None, opt-1, opt-2', opts['help'])