diff --git a/bzz/protocol.go b/bzz/protocol.go
index 4bffa8dbdc..ee6340a64a 100644
--- a/bzz/protocol.go
+++ b/bzz/protocol.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ registering peers with the DHT
 */
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"time"
 
@@ -350,6 +351,10 @@ func (self *bzzProtocol) LastActive() time.Time {
 func (self *bzzProtocol) Drop() {
 }
 
+func (self *bzzProtocol) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%4x: %v\n", self.node.Sha().Bytes()[:4], self.Url())
+}
+
 func newPeerAddrFromNode(node *discover.Node) *peerAddr {
 	return &peerAddr{
 		ID:   node.ID[:],