diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Point.cpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Point.cpp
index c67dadb3b..bd5fcbda7 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Point.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Point.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ Point::new_scale(Pointf p) {
     return Point(scale_(p.x), scale_(p.y));
 }
 
+std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream &stm, const Point &point)
+{
+    return stm << "POINT(" << point.x << " " << point.y << ")";
+}
+
 std::string
 Point::wkt() const
 {
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Point.hpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Point.hpp
index d52e31aaf..45d6ba33a 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Point.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Point.hpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class Point
     void align_to_grid(const Point &spacing, const Point &base = Point(0,0));
 };
 
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream &stm, const Point &point);
 Point operator+(const Point& point1, const Point& point2);
 Point operator-(const Point& point1, const Point& point2);
 Point operator*(double scalar, const Point& point2);