diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast/source/java/com/ibm/wala/cast/tree/impl/CAstSymbolImpl.java b/com.ibm.wala.cast/source/java/com/ibm/wala/cast/tree/impl/CAstSymbolImpl.java
index 66cb3e0b8..e81993d20 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast/source/java/com/ibm/wala/cast/tree/impl/CAstSymbolImpl.java
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast/source/java/com/ibm/wala/cast/tree/impl/CAstSymbolImpl.java
@@ -59,4 +59,7 @@ public class CAstSymbolImpl implements CAstSymbol {
 
   public Object defaultInitValue() { return _defaultInitValue; }
 
+  public String toString() {
+      return _name;
+  }
 }