diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py b/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
index dc3d4026e2..8b7bac9f49 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ class BuildFile:
             if os.path.exists(self.work_path):
                 os.unlink(self.work_path)
 
+    def __repr_(self):
+        return "<%s: %s>" % (self.__class__.__name__, self.translatable.path)
+
 
 def normalize_eols(raw_contents):
     """