diff --git a/Lib/io.py b/Lib/io.py
index 734f97853e12..213b0fc76079 100644
--- a/Lib/io.py
+++ b/Lib/io.py
@@ -1346,9 +1346,6 @@ 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