diff --git a/changelog/4458.bugfix.rst b/changelog/4458.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..891fb9a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/4458.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Display actual test ids in ``--collect-only``.
diff --git a/src/_pytest/nodes.py b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
index 86e541152..77e6f02c1 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/nodes.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/nodes.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Node(object):
         return cls
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "<%s %r>" % (self.__class__.__name__, getattr(self, "name", None))
+        return "<%s %s>" % (self.__class__.__name__, getattr(self, "name", None))
 
     def warn(self, _code_or_warning=None, message=None, code=None):
         """Issue a warning for this item.
diff --git a/testing/python/collect.py b/testing/python/collect.py
index 2e5d62dd5..4ce3d120d 100644
--- a/testing/python/collect.py
+++ b/testing/python/collect.py
@@ -489,26 +489,34 @@ class TestFunction(object):
             ]
         )
 
-    def test_function_equality(self, testdir, tmpdir):
+    @staticmethod
+    def make_function(testdir, **kwargs):
         from _pytest.fixtures import FixtureManager
 
         config = testdir.parseconfigure()
         session = testdir.Session(config)
         session._fixturemanager = FixtureManager(session)
 
+        return pytest.Function(config=config, parent=session, **kwargs)
+
+    def test_function_equality(self, testdir, tmpdir):
         def func1():
             pass
 
         def func2():
             pass
 
-        f1 = pytest.Function(
-            name="name", parent=session, config=config, args=(1,), callobj=func1
-        )
+        f1 = self.make_function(testdir, name="name", args=(1,), callobj=func1)
         assert f1 == f1
-        f2 = pytest.Function(name="name", config=config, callobj=func2, parent=session)
+        f2 = self.make_function(testdir, name="name", callobj=func2)
         assert f1 != f2
 
+    def test_repr_produces_actual_test_id(self, testdir):
+        f = self.make_function(
+            testdir, name=r"test[\xe5]", callobj=self.test_repr_produces_actual_test_id
+        )
+        assert repr(f) == r"<Function test[\xe5]>"
+
     def test_issue197_parametrize_emptyset(self, testdir):
         testdir.makepyfile(
             """
diff --git a/testing/python/metafunc.py b/testing/python/metafunc.py
index 0d5b6037f..243d50d2d 100644
--- a/testing/python/metafunc.py
+++ b/testing/python/metafunc.py
@@ -474,9 +474,9 @@ class TestMetafunc(object):
         result = testdir.runpytest("--collect-only", SHOW_PYTEST_WARNINGS_ARG)
         result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
             [
-                "<Module 'test_parametrize_ids_exception.py'>",
-                "  <Function 'test_foo[a]'>",
-                "  <Function 'test_foo[b]'>",
+                "<Module test_parametrize_ids_exception.py>",
+                "  <Function test_foo[a]>",
+                "  <Function test_foo[b]>",
                 "*test_parametrize_ids_exception.py:6: *parameter arg at position 0*",
                 "*test_parametrize_ids_exception.py:6: *parameter arg at position 1*",
             ]
diff --git a/testing/test_collection.py b/testing/test_collection.py
index fae23025e..473883b0d 100644
--- a/testing/test_collection.py
+++ b/testing/test_collection.py
@@ -950,10 +950,10 @@ def test_collect_init_tests(testdir):
         [
             "collected 2 items",
             "<Package *",
-            "  <Module '__init__.py'>",
-            "    <Function 'test_init'>",
-            "  <Module 'test_foo.py'>",
-            "    <Function 'test_foo'>",
+            "  <Module __init__.py>",
+            "    <Function test_init>",
+            "  <Module test_foo.py>",
+            "    <Function test_foo>",
         ]
     )
     result = testdir.runpytest("./tests", "--collect-only")
@@ -961,10 +961,10 @@ def test_collect_init_tests(testdir):
         [
             "collected 2 items",
             "<Package *",
-            "  <Module '__init__.py'>",
-            "    <Function 'test_init'>",
-            "  <Module 'test_foo.py'>",
-            "    <Function 'test_foo'>",
+            "  <Module __init__.py>",
+            "    <Function test_init>",
+            "  <Module test_foo.py>",
+            "    <Function test_foo>",
         ]
     )
     # Ignores duplicates with "." and pkginit (#4310).
@@ -972,11 +972,11 @@ def test_collect_init_tests(testdir):
     result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
         [
             "collected 2 items",
-            "<Package */tests'>",
-            "  <Module '__init__.py'>",
-            "    <Function 'test_init'>",
-            "  <Module 'test_foo.py'>",
-            "    <Function 'test_foo'>",
+            "<Package */tests>",
+            "  <Module __init__.py>",
+            "    <Function test_init>",
+            "  <Module test_foo.py>",
+            "    <Function test_foo>",
         ]
     )
     # Same as before, but different order.
@@ -984,21 +984,21 @@ def test_collect_init_tests(testdir):
     result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
         [
             "collected 2 items",
-            "<Package */tests'>",
-            "  <Module '__init__.py'>",
-            "    <Function 'test_init'>",
-            "  <Module 'test_foo.py'>",
-            "    <Function 'test_foo'>",
+            "<Package */tests>",
+            "  <Module __init__.py>",
+            "    <Function test_init>",
+            "  <Module test_foo.py>",
+            "    <Function test_foo>",
         ]
     )
     result = testdir.runpytest("./tests/test_foo.py", "--collect-only")
     result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
-        ["<Package */tests'>", "  <Module 'test_foo.py'>", "    <Function 'test_foo'>"]
+        ["<Package */tests>", "  <Module test_foo.py>", "    <Function test_foo>"]
     )
     assert "test_init" not in result.stdout.str()
     result = testdir.runpytest("./tests/__init__.py", "--collect-only")
     result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
-        ["<Package */tests'>", "  <Module '__init__.py'>", "    <Function 'test_init'>"]
+        ["<Package */tests>", "  <Module __init__.py>", "    <Function test_init>"]
     )
     assert "test_foo" not in result.stdout.str()
 
diff --git a/testing/test_terminal.py b/testing/test_terminal.py
index 86ec1cd07..60a64cdd6 100644
--- a/testing/test_terminal.py
+++ b/testing/test_terminal.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class TestCollectonly(object):
         )
         result = testdir.runpytest("--collect-only")
         result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
-            ["<Module 'test_collectonly_basic.py'>", "  <Function 'test_func'>"]
+            ["<Module test_collectonly_basic.py>", "  <Function test_func>"]
         )
 
     def test_collectonly_skipped_module(self, testdir):
@@ -307,11 +307,10 @@ class TestCollectonly(object):
         assert result.ret == 0
         result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
             [
-                "*<Module '*.py'>",
-                "* <Function 'test_func1'*>",
-                "* <Class 'TestClass'>",
-                # "*  <Instance '()'>",
-                "*   <Function 'test_method'*>",
+                "*<Module *.py>",
+                "* <Function test_func1>",
+                "* <Class TestClass>",
+                "*   <Function test_method>",
             ]
         )