diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessageHistory.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessageHistory.java
index 792d986320..208abbb819 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessageHistory.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/core/MessageHistory.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class MessageHistory implements Iterable<MessageHistory.Event>, Serializa
 		}
 
 		public String toString() {
-			return "name=" + this.componentName + ";type=" + this.componentType + ";timestamp=" + this.timestamp;
+			return "[name=" + this.componentName + ";type=" + this.componentType + ";timestamp=" + this.timestamp + "]";
 		}
 	}