diff --git a/brel/brel_fact.py b/brel/brel_fact.py
index 2bf76733..281ad9bc 100644
--- a/brel/brel_fact.py
+++ b/brel/brel_fact.py
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ def get_context(self) -> Context:
         return self.__context
 
     def get_value_as_str(self) -> str:
-        """
-        :returns str: The value of the fact as a string.
-        """
+        """[DEPRECATED] Use str() instead."""
         return self.__value
 
     def get_value_as_int(self) -> int:
@@ -141,27 +139,21 @@ def get_value(self) -> Any:
 
     def get_precision(self) -> float | None:
         """
-        :returns Any: The precision of the fact. Only applies to numeric facts.
+        :returns float: The precision of the fact. Only applies to numeric facts.
         """
         return self.__precision
 
     def get_decimals(self) -> float | None:
         """
-        :returns Any: The decimals property of the fact. Only applies to numeric facts.
+        :returns float: The decimals property of the fact. Only applies to numeric facts.
         """
         return self.__decimals
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         """
-        :returns str: The fact represented as a string.
+        :returns str: The fact value as a string.
         """
-        output = ""
-        for aspect in self.__context.get_aspects():
-            aspect_name = aspect.get_name()
-            aspect_value = self.__context.get_characteristic(aspect)
-            output += f"{aspect_name}: {aspect_value}, "
-        output += f"value: {self.__value}"
-        return output
+        return self.__value
 
     # 2nd class citizens
     def get_concept(self) -> ConceptCharacteristic:
diff --git a/tests/core_tests/test_fact.py b/tests/core_tests/test_fact.py
index a195427b..43a05256 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests/test_fact.py
+++ b/tests/core_tests/test_fact.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 """
 
 import brel
+import json
 
 
 def test_qname_getters():
@@ -17,12 +18,12 @@ def test_qname_getters():
 
     # check if a fact with value = "true" is parsed correctly as a bool
     fact = filing.get_facts_by_concept_name("dei:DocumentQuarterlyReport")[0]
-    assert fact._get_id() == "f-2", "Expected fact id to be 'f-2'"  # type: ignore
+    assert fact.get_id() == "f-2", "Expected fact id to be 'f-2'"  # type: ignore
 
     context = fact.get_context()
     assert context._get_id() == "c-1", "Expected context id to be 'c-1'"  # type: ignore
 
-    assert fact.get_value_as_str() == "true", "Expected 'true' as fact value is 'true'"
+    assert str(fact) == "true", "Expected 'true' as fact value is 'true'"
     assert bool(fact) == True, "Expected True as fact value is 'true'"
     try:
         int(fact)
@@ -47,17 +48,15 @@ def test_qname_getters():
         fact.get_entity()
     ), "Expected '320193' to be in fact entity string"
 
-    fact_str = str(fact)
-    assert "concept" in fact_str, "Expected 'concept' to be in fact string"
-    assert "period" in fact_str, "Expected 'period' to be in fact string"
-    assert "entity" in fact_str, "Expected 'entity' to be in fact string"
-    assert "unit" not in fact_str, "Expected 'unit' not to be in fact string"
+    fact_str = json.dumps(dict(fact))
+    assert "concept" in fact_str, "Expected 'concept' to be in fact dict"
+    assert "period" in fact_str, "Expected 'period' to be in fact dict"
+    assert "entity" in fact_str, "Expected 'entity' to be in fact dict"
+    assert "unit" not in fact_str, "Expected 'unit' not to be in fact dict"
 
     # check if parsing a false fact as bool works
     fact = filing.get_facts_by_concept_name("dei:AmendmentFlag")[0]
-    assert (
-        fact.get_value_as_str() == "false"
-    ), "Expected 'false' as fact value is 'false'"
+    assert str(fact) == "false", "Expected 'false' as fact value is 'false'"
     assert bool(fact) == False, "Expected False as fact value is 'false'"
 
     # check for an integer fact