diff --git a/modules/@angular/http/src/static_response.ts b/modules/@angular/http/src/static_response.ts
index c0059eecad..9132f73725 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/http/src/static_response.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/http/src/static_response.ts
@@ -114,4 +114,8 @@ export class Response {
   arrayBuffer(): any {
     throw new BaseException('"arrayBuffer()" method not implemented on Response superclass');
   }
+
+  toString(): string {
+    return `Response with status: ${this.status} ${this.statusText} for URL: ${this.url}`;
+  }
 }