diff --git a/Lib/io.py b/Lib/io.py
index 87d5d5f6fe5..a5c66c2e239 100644
--- a/Lib/io.py
+++ b/Lib/io.py
@@ -1194,9 +1194,6 @@ def __init__(self, buffer, encoding=None, errors=None, newline=None,
     #   - "bytes_..." for integer variables that count input bytes
     #   - "chars_..." for integer variables that count decoded characters
 
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return '<TIOW %x>' % id(self)
-
     @property
     def encoding(self):
         return self._encoding