diff --git a/server/ticket.py b/server/ticket.py
index 8826f26b..e0b2cb2e 100644
--- a/server/ticket.py
+++ b/server/ticket.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Ticket:
 
 	def __str__(self):
 		return "%s: ip=%s time=%s #attempts=%d" % \
-			   (self.__class__, self.__ip, self.__time, self.__attempt)
+			   (self.__class__.__name__.split('.')[-1], self.__ip, self.__time, self.__attempt)
 	
 
 	def setIP(self, value):
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ class Ticket:
 	def getIP(self):
 		return self.__ip
 	
-	def setFile(self, value):
-		self.__file = value
-	
-	def getFile(self):
-		return self.__file
-	
 	def setTime(self, value):
 		self.__time = value
 	
diff --git a/testcases/failmanagertestcase.py b/testcases/failmanagertestcase.py
index 1bfab339..bd34e25f 100644
--- a/testcases/failmanagertestcase.py
+++ b/testcases/failmanagertestcase.py
@@ -78,6 +78,20 @@ class AddFailure(unittest.TestCase):
 		ticket = self.__failManager.toBan()
 		self.assertEqual(ticket.getIP(), "193.168.0.128")
 		self.assertTrue(isinstance(ticket.getIP(), str))
+
+		# finish with rudimentary tests of the ticket
+		# verify consistent str
+		ticket_str = str(ticket)
+		self.assertEqual(
+			ticket_str,
+			'FailTicket: ip=193.168.0.128 time=1167605999.0 #attempts=5')
+		# and some get/set-ers otherwise not tested
+		ticket.setTime(1000002000.0)
+		self.assertEqual(ticket.getTime(), 1000002000.0)
+		# and str() adjusted correspondingly
+		self.assertEqual(
+			str(ticket),
+			'FailTicket: ip=193.168.0.128 time=1000002000.0 #attempts=5')
 	
 	def testbanNOK(self):
 		self.__failManager.setMaxRetry(10)