diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/EHCacheAdapter.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/EHCacheAdapter.java
index 7b1680d3..94680247 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/EHCacheAdapter.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/EHCacheAdapter.java
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public class EHCacheAdapter
                 public T getValue () {
                     return value;
                 }
+                public String toString () {
+                    return String.valueOf(value);
+                }
             };
         }