diff --git a/pupy/packages/all/pupyimporter.py b/pupy/packages/all/pupyimporter.py
index fc70eb8d..3356c245 100644
--- a/pupy/packages/all/pupyimporter.py
+++ b/pupy/packages/all/pupyimporter.py
@@ -491,12 +491,14 @@ def invalidate_module(name):
             global __debug
             if __debug:
                 dprint('Remove {} from sys.modules'.format(item))
+
+                item_str = str(item)
                 del item
 
                 for obj in gc.get_objects():
                     if id(obj) == mid:
                         dprint('Module {} still referenced by {}'.format(
-                            item, [id(x) for x in gc.get_referrers(obj)]))
+                            item_str, [id(x) for x in gc.get_referrers(obj)]))
 
     gc.collect()