diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/Pair.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/Pair.java
index e79c0d267..d83654ac5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/Pair.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/Pair.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public int hashCode() {
      */
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(ClassUtils.getShortClassName(this, null));
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(this.getClass().getSimpleName());
         builder.append("(");
         builder.append(getLeftElement());
         builder.append(",");