diff --git a/metainfo/hash.go b/metainfo/hash.go
index 511647ed..41ee9566 100644
--- a/metainfo/hash.go
+++ b/metainfo/hash.go
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ const HashSize = 20
 // 20-byte SHA1 hash used for info and pieces.
 type Hash [HashSize]byte
 
+var _ fmt.Formatter = (*Hash)(nil)
+
+func (h Hash) Format(f fmt.State, c rune) {
+	// TODO: I can't figure out a nice way to just override the 'x' rune, since it's meaningless
+	// with the "default" 'v', or .String() already returning the hex.
+	f.Write([]byte(h.HexString()))
+}
+
 func (h Hash) Bytes() []byte {
 	return h[:]
 }