diff --git a/src/_pytest/pytester.py b/src/_pytest/pytester.py
index 24ddf4e9e..c59628948 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/pytester.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/pytester.py
@@ -518,6 +518,9 @@ class Testdir(object):
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<Testdir %r>" % (self.tmpdir,)
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return str(self.tmpdir)
+
     def finalize(self):
         """Clean up global state artifacts.