diff --git a/source/Hyperspace-Model/AbstractCURIE.class.st b/source/Hyperspace-Model/AbstractCURIE.class.st
index 2126f74..09608fa 100644
--- a/source/Hyperspace-Model/AbstractCURIE.class.st
+++ b/source/Hyperspace-Model/AbstractCURIE.class.st
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ AbstractCURIE >> asSafeCURIE [
   ^ self subclassResponsibility
 ]
 
+{ #category : 'converting' }
+AbstractCURIE >> asString [
+
+  ^ self printString
+]
+
 { #category : 'converting' }
 AbstractCURIE >> asWebLink [