diff --git a/hugofs/fileinfo.go b/hugofs/fileinfo.go
index 5a0fc2363..74beb05dd 100644
--- a/hugofs/fileinfo.go
+++ b/hugofs/fileinfo.go
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ func (f FileMeta) IsSymlink() bool {
 	return f.GetBool(metaKeyIsSymlink)
 }
 
+func (f FileMeta) String() string {
+	return f.Filename()
+}
+
 func (f FileMeta) Watch() bool {
 	if v, found := f["watch"]; found {
 		return v.(bool)