diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/type/char.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/type/char.rb
index 68e1fd10f..0fd5e6d33 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/type/char.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/type/char.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ def quoted
               "'#{@value}'"
             end
 
+            def to_s
+              @value
+            end
+
           end
 
         end