diff --git a/rethinkstuff/__init__.py b/rethinkstuff/__init__.py
index fb50612..f53f6a5 100644
--- a/rethinkstuff/__init__.py
+++ b/rethinkstuff/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import random
 import time
 import types
 
-class RethinkerWrapper:
+class RethinkerWrapper(object):
     logger = logging.getLogger('rethinkstuff.RethinkerWrapper')
     def __init__(self, rethinker, wrapped):
         self.rethinker = rethinker
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class RethinkerWrapper:
         delegate = getattr(self.wrapped, name)
         return self.rethinker.wrap(delegate)
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<RethinkerWrapper{}>".format(repr(self.wrapped))
+
     def run(self, db=None):
         self.wrapped.run  # raise AttributeError early
         while True: