diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/text.py b/lib/matplotlib/text.py
index 65497349b15a..13c2e4278b45 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/text.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/text.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class Text(Artist):
 
     _cached = maxdict(50)
 
-    def __str__(self):
+    def __repr__(self):
         return "Text(%g,%g,%s)" % (self._x, self._y, repr(self._text))
 
     def __init__(self,