diff --git a/state.go b/state.go
index 4dbc9ae..018fe9f 100644
--- a/state.go
+++ b/state.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package i18n
 
 import (
+	"strings"
+
 	"dappco.re/go/core"
 )
 
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ func (s ServiceState) String() string {
 				names = append(names, "<nil>")
 				continue
 			}
-			names = append(names, core.Sprintf("%T", handler))
+			names = append(names, shortHandlerTypeName(handler))
 		}
 		handlers = "[" + core.Join(", ", names...) + "]"
 	}
@@ -104,6 +106,14 @@ func (s ServiceState) String() string {
 	)
 }
 
+func shortHandlerTypeName(handler KeyHandler) string {
+	name := core.Sprintf("%T", handler)
+	if idx := strings.LastIndex(name, "."); idx >= 0 {
+		name = name[idx+1:]
+	}
+	return strings.TrimPrefix(name, "*")
+}
+
 func (s *Service) State() ServiceState {
 	if s == nil {
 		return defaultServiceStateSnapshot()