diff --git a/lib/tempfile.rb b/lib/tempfile.rb
index 43174082a0..2a21a427db 100644
--- a/lib/tempfile.rb
+++ b/lib/tempfile.rb
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ class Tempfile < DelegateClass(File)
       "#<#{self.class}:#{path}>"
     end
   end
+  alias to_s inspect
 
   protected