diff --git a/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.py b/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.py
index b0997404c..cfe9f5ab1 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/panels/staticfiles.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def __init__(self, path):
         self.path = path
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return self.path
+        return str(self.path)
 
     def real_path(self):
         return finders.find(self.path)