diff --git a/src/Core/Py.jl b/src/Core/Py.jl
index 396b39d8..9e5fb425 100644
--- a/src/Core/Py.jl
+++ b/src/Core/Py.jl
@@ -174,6 +174,14 @@ function Base.show(io::IO, x::Py)
     end
 end
 
+printPyPrefix = true
+
+function printPyPrefix!(printPrefix::Bool=true)
+    global printPyPrefix = printPrefix
+    return printPyPrefix
+end
+export printPyPrefix!
+
 function Base.show(io::IO, ::MIME"text/plain", o::Py)
     if pyisnull(o)
         str = "NULL"
@@ -184,7 +192,7 @@ function Base.show(io::IO, ::MIME"text/plain", o::Py)
     compact = get(io, :compact, false)::Bool
     multiline = '\n' in str
     prefix = hasprefix ? compact ? "Py:$(multiline ? '\n' : ' ')" : "Python:$(multiline ? '\n' : ' ')" : ""
-    print(io, prefix)
+    printPyPrefix && print(io, prefix)
     h, w = displaysize(io)
     if get(io, :limit, true)
         h, w = displaysize(io)
diff --git a/src/PythonCall.jl b/src/PythonCall.jl
index fdd1774f..65869894 100644
--- a/src/PythonCall.jl
+++ b/src/PythonCall.jl
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ end
 for k in [:python_executable_path, :python_library_path, :python_library_handle, :python_version]
     @eval using .C: $k
 end
-for k in [:pynew, :pyisnull, :pycopy!, :getptr, :pydel!, :unsafe_pynext, :PyNULL, :CONFIG]
+for k in [:pynew, :pyisnull, :pycopy!, :getptr, :pydel!, :unsafe_pynext, :PyNULL, :CONFIG, :printPyPrefix!]
     @eval using .Core: $k
 end
 for k in [:pyconvert_add_rule, :pyconvert_return, :pyconvert_unconverted, :PYCONVERT_PRIORITY_WRAP, :PYCONVERT_PRIORITY_ARRAY, :PYCONVERT_PRIORITY_CANONICAL, :PYCONVERT_PRIORITY_NORMAL, :PYCONVERT_PRIORITY_FALLBACK]