diff --git a/cql3/restrictions/restriction.hh b/cql3/restrictions/restriction.hh
index c35dddd5d8..fbc3fc2d3b 100644
--- a/cql3/restrictions/restriction.hh
+++ b/cql3/restrictions/restriction.hh
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ public:
                                      QueryOptions options)
                                      throws InvalidRequestException;
 #endif
+
+    virtual sstring to_string() = 0;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/cql3/restrictions/single_column_restriction.hh b/cql3/restrictions/single_column_restriction.hh
index 7cb2fbe6ab..5268a8516b 100644
--- a/cql3/restrictions/single_column_restriction.hh
+++ b/cql3/restrictions/single_column_restriction.hh
@@ -485,12 +485,11 @@ public:
         return v;
     }
 
+    virtual sstring to_string() override {
+        return sprint("EQ(%s)", _value->to_string());
+    }
+
 #if 0
-        @Override
-        public String toString()
-        {
-            return String.format("EQ(%s)", value);
-        }
 
         @Override
         public Restriction mergeWith(Restriction otherRestriction) throws InvalidRequestException