diff --git a/news/4305.trivial.rst b/news/4305.trivial.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17d38128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/4305.trivial.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Print class name instead of the object reference when using installer to install a python version
diff --git a/pipenv/installers.py b/pipenv/installers.py
index 18abdd74..1e81047d 100644
--- a/pipenv/installers.py
+++ b/pipenv/installers.py
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ class Installer(object):
         self.cmd = self._find_installer()
         super(Installer, self).__init__()
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.__class__.__name__
+
     @abstractmethod
     def _find_installer(self):
         pass