diff --git a/libp2p/peer/id.py b/libp2p/peer/id.py
index a46c462..3097e1f 100644
--- a/libp2p/peer/id.py
+++ b/libp2p/peer/id.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ID:
 
     def __str__(self):
         pid = self.pretty()
-        return "<peer.ID %s>" % pid
+        return pid
 
     __repr__ = __str__
 
diff --git a/tests/peer/test_peerid.py b/tests/peer/test_peerid.py
index e481a40..d1cf718 100644
--- a/tests/peer/test_peerid.py
+++ b/tests/peer/test_peerid.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def test_str_less_than_10():
     for _ in range(5):
         random_id_string += random.SystemRandom().choice(ALPHABETS)
     pid = base58.b58encode(random_id_string).decode()
-    expected = "<peer.ID " + pid  + ">"
+    expected = pid
     actual = ID(random_id_string).__str__()
 
     assert actual == expected
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_str_more_than_10():
     for _ in range(10):
         random_id_string += random.SystemRandom().choice(ALPHABETS)
     pid = base58.b58encode(random_id_string).decode()
-    expected = "<peer.ID " + pid + ">"
+    expected = pid
     actual = ID(random_id_string).__str__()
 
     assert actual == expected