diff --git a/ippisite/ippidb/models.py b/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
index dbd49d260c49d0af56530de3bf49e79b077dcfc4..b5d4fd176d2398dc8195859ebdd6e88b5567f388 100644
--- a/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
+++ b/ippisite/ippidb/models.py
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ class Symmetry(models.Model):
     class Meta:
         verbose_name_plural = "symmetries"
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        return '{} ({})'.format(self.code, self.description)
+
 class Ppi(models.Model):
     ppi_id = models.IntegerField('PPI identifier')
     complex_id = models.ForeignKey(ProteinDomainComplex)