diff --git a/tests/test_base_resource.py b/tests/test_base_resource.py
index a70d1656ca..91484e7d9d 100644
--- a/tests/test_base_resource.py
+++ b/tests/test_base_resource.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def setUp(self):
     def testListResourceInit(self):
         uri = "%s/%s" % (base_uri, self.r.name)
         assert_equal(self.r.uri, uri)
+        assert_equal(str(self.r), "<ListResource>")
 
     def testKeyValueLower(self):
         assert_equal(self.r.key, self.r.name.lower())
diff --git a/twilio/rest/resources/base.py b/twilio/rest/resources/base.py
index a2a075a2cd..d9a34b8886 100644
--- a/twilio/rest/resources/base.py
+++ b/twilio/rest/resources/base.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def load_instance(self, data):
         return instance
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return '<%s (%s)>' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.count())
+        return '<%s>' % (self.__class__.__name__)
 
     def list(self, **kw):
         """Query the list resource for a list of InstanceResources.