diff --git a/python/array_record_data_source.py b/python/array_record_data_source.py
index 5e184fa..2cbd0c7 100644
--- a/python/array_record_data_source.py
+++ b/python/array_record_data_source.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def __getitem__(self, record_keys: Sequence[int]) -> Sequence[T]:
 import bisect
 from concurrent import futures
 import dataclasses
-import hashlib
 import itertools
 import os
 import pathlib
@@ -312,13 +311,6 @@ def close(self):
         reader.close()
         self._readers[reader_idx] = None
 
-  def __repr__(self) -> str:
-    """Storing a hash of paths since paths can be a very long list."""
-    h = hashlib.sha1()
-    for p in self._paths:
-      h.update(p.encode())
-    return f"ArrayRecordDataSource(hash_of_paths={h.hexdigest()})"
-
 
 def _get_flag_value(flag: flags.FlagHolder[int]) -> int:
   """Retrieves the flag value or the default if run outside of absl."""