diff --git a/src/main/java/de/maxhenkel/opus4j/OpusEncoder.java b/src/main/java/de/maxhenkel/opus4j/OpusEncoder.java
index d9b9ab2..84f0ee2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/maxhenkel/opus4j/OpusEncoder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/maxhenkel/opus4j/OpusEncoder.java
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ public boolean isClosed() {
         return encoder == 0L;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return String.format("OpusEncoder[%d]", encoder);
+    }
+
     public static enum Application {
         VOIP(0),
         AUDIO(1),