diff --git a/ipapython/kerberos.py b/ipapython/kerberos.py
index a8ebc0428..3d3530c9c 100644
--- a/ipapython/kerberos.py
+++ b/ipapython/kerberos.py
@@ -181,3 +181,7 @@ class Principal(object):
             principal_string = u'@'.join([principal_string, realm])
 
         return principal_string
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "{0.__module__}.{0.__name__}('{1}')".format(
+            self.__class__, self)
diff --git a/ipatests/test_ipapython/test_kerberos.py b/ipatests/test_ipapython/test_kerberos.py
index 7e1eca4d7..284d8c2de 100644
--- a/ipatests/test_ipapython/test_kerberos.py
+++ b/ipatests/test_ipapython/test_kerberos.py
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ def test_principals(valid_principal):
         assert getattr(princ, name) == value
 
     assert unicode(princ) == principal_name
+    assert repr(princ) == "ipapython.kerberos.Principal('{}')".format(
+        principal_name)
 
 
 def test_multiple_unescaped_ats_raise_error():