diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/disco/packet/DiscoverItems.java b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/disco/packet/DiscoverItems.java
index 9936184a6..824649716 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/disco/packet/DiscoverItems.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/disco/packet/DiscoverItems.java
@@ -237,5 +237,10 @@ public class DiscoverItems extends IQ {
             xml.closeEmptyElement();
             return xml;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return toXML().toString();
+        }
     }
 }