diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
index 8b9d2ddb34..64f329a7ee 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
@@ -307,8 +307,9 @@ class Formula
   def to_s
     name
   end
+
   def inspect
-    name
+    "#<#{self.class.name}: #{path}>"
   end
 
   # Standard parameters for CMake builds.