diff --git a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/repository/ArtifactRepositoryPolicy.java b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/repository/ArtifactRepositoryPolicy.java
index 2cee21065d..b88270effb 100644
--- a/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/repository/ArtifactRepositoryPolicy.java
+++ b/maven-compat/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/artifact/repository/ArtifactRepositoryPolicy.java
@@ -146,4 +146,19 @@ public class ArtifactRepositoryPolicy
         // else assume "never"
         return checkForUpdates;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString()
+    {
+        StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder( 64 );
+        buffer.append( "{enabled=" );
+        buffer.append( enabled );
+        buffer.append( ", checksums=" );
+        buffer.append( checksumPolicy );
+        buffer.append( ", updates=" );
+        buffer.append( updatePolicy );
+        buffer.append( "}" );
+        return buffer.toString();
+    }
+
 }