diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/ASTPreprocessorNode.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/ASTPreprocessorNode.java
index 98d3347ef18..5ee55e3d2bf 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/ASTPreprocessorNode.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/ASTPreprocessorNode.java
@@ -92,10 +92,14 @@ abstract class ASTPreprocessorNode extends ASTNode {
 	public IToken getTrailingSyntax() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return String.valueOf(getSource(getOffset(), getLength()));
+	}
 }
 
 
-
 class ASTComment extends ASTPreprocessorNode implements IASTComment {
 	private final boolean fIsBlockComment;
 	public ASTComment(IASTTranslationUnit parent, int startNumber, int endNumber, boolean isBlockComment) {