diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/xmlb/AttributeBinding.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/xmlb/AttributeBinding.java
index 578b9e12eb7b..c3cbeae595f3 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/xmlb/AttributeBinding.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/xmlb/AttributeBinding.java
@@ -86,4 +86,8 @@ public class AttributeBinding extends BasePrimitiveBinding {
       throw new XmlSerializationException("Can't use attribute binding for non-text content: " + myAccessor);
     }
   }
+
+  public String toString() {
+    return "AttributeBinding[" + myName + ", binding=" + myBinding + "]";
+  }
 }