diff --git a/ethcore/light/src/net/mod.rs b/ethcore/light/src/net/mod.rs
index e27ba8612..f1585643f 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/src/net/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/light/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use util::{Bytes, Mutex, RwLock, U256};
 use time::{Duration, SteadyTime};
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 
@@ -122,6 +123,12 @@ mod timeout {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct ReqId(usize);
 
+impl fmt::Display for ReqId {
+	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+		write!(f, "Request #{}", self.0)
+	}
+}
+
 // A pending peer: one we've sent our status to but
 // may not have received one for.
 struct PendingPeer {