diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContextFactory.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContextFactory.java
index 2fe1d6ddd..dd3d4cc07 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContextFactory.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/support/ClassPathXmlApplicationContextFactory.java
@@ -245,6 +245,11 @@ public class ClassPathXmlApplicationContextFactory implements ApplicationContext
 		protected Resource[] getConfigResources() {
 			return new Resource[] { resource };
 		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public String toString() {
+			return "ResourceXmlApplicationContext:"+getId();
+		}
 
 	}