diff --git a/utils/checkstyle.py b/utils/checkstyle.py
index 5cc523b6fba3..7da888d8c365 100755
--- a/utils/checkstyle.py
+++ b/utils/checkstyle.py
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ class CommitFile:
         else:
             self.__filename = info[1]
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'{self.__status} {self.__filename}'
+
     @property
     def filename(self):
         return self.__filename