diff --git a/ippisite/ippidb/models.py b/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
index 8ca9305e6a428425237ef19233fc9de593d9b02d..61a810d1ea769af1b07ebe5d6e403faa3ce01147 100644
--- a/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
+++ b/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ class MDDRSimilarity(models.Model):
 class CellLine(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField('Name', max_length=50, unique=True)
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
 class TestActivityDescription(models.Model):
     TEST_TYPES = (
         ('BIOCH', 'Biochemical assay'),