diff --git a/simgear/misc/path_test.cxx b/simgear/misc/path_test.cxx
index 2d789e64..4d976e01 100644
--- a/simgear/misc/path_test.cxx
+++ b/simgear/misc/path_test.cxx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ using std::endl;
 void test_dir()
 {
     simgear::Dir temp = simgear::Dir::tempDir("foo");
-    cout << "created:" << temp.path().str() << endl;
+    cout << "created:" << temp.path() << endl;
   
     VERIFY(temp.exists());
     VERIFY(temp.path().isDir());
diff --git a/simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx b/simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx
index e71c5f54..c19b977d 100644
--- a/simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx
+++ b/simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx
@@ -236,6 +236,13 @@ private:
     mutable time_t _modTime;
 };
 
+/// Output to an ostream
+template<typename char_type, typename traits_type>
+inline
+std::basic_ostream<char_type, traits_type>&
+operator<<(std::basic_ostream<char_type, traits_type>& s, const SGPath& p)
+{ return s << "Path \"" << p.str() << "\""; }
+
 
 /**
  * Split a directory string into a list of it's parent directories.