diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/requirements.rb b/Library/Homebrew/requirements.rb
index 811c713af2..e59eb7e4a5 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/requirements.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/requirements.rb
@@ -160,4 +160,8 @@ class JavaDependency < Requirement
     s += super
     s
   end
+
+  def inspect
+    "#<#{self.class.name}: #{name.inspect} #{tags.inspect} version=#{@version.inspect}>"
+  end
 end