diff --git a/django/utils/safestring.py b/django/utils/safestring.py
index f6f4c1eb2f..d8e44d7d09 100644
--- a/django/utils/safestring.py
+++ b/django/utils/safestring.py
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ class SafeString(str, SafeData):
         else:
             return super(SafeString, self).__add__(rhs)
 
-    def __str__(self):
-        return self
-
     def _proxy_method(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Wrap a call to a normal unicode method up so that we return safe