diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractDataType.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractDataType.java
index 5d2ccfbdf9..f2e9cef296 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractDataType.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractDataType.java
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ abstract class AbstractDataType<T> extends AbstractNamed implements DataType<T>
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return getCastTypeName() + " (" + getType().getName() + ")";
+        return getCastTypeName() + " /* " + getType().getName() + " */";
     }
 
     @Override