diff --git a/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/CollectionAdminRequest.java b/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/CollectionAdminRequest.java
index b400688178c..4cf68d49eee 100644
--- a/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/CollectionAdminRequest.java
+++ b/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/CollectionAdminRequest.java
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ public abstract class CollectionAdminRequest<T extends CollectionAdminResponse>
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    return jsonStr();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Base class for asynchronous collection admin requests
    */