diff --git a/direct/src/extensions/ConfigVariableFilename-extensions.py b/direct/src/extensions/ConfigVariableFilename-extensions.py
index dc0599d764..b511f08d4b 100644
--- a/direct/src/extensions/ConfigVariableFilename-extensions.py
+++ b/direct/src/extensions/ConfigVariableFilename-extensions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.getValue()
+
     def __len__(self):
         return self.getValue().__len__()