diff --git a/Lib/_sitebuiltins.py b/Lib/_sitebuiltins.py
--- a/Lib/_sitebuiltins.py
+++ b/Lib/_sitebuiltins.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         self.name = name
         self.eof = eof
     def __repr__(self):
-        return 'Use %s() or %s to exit' % (self.name, self.eof)
+        return self()
     def __call__(self, code=None):
         # Shells like IDLE catch the SystemExit, but listen when their
         # stdin wrapper is closed.
diff --git a/Lib/site.py b/Lib/site.py
--- a/Lib/site.py
+++ b/Lib/site.py
@@ -338,8 +338,7 @@
 def setquit():
     """Define new builtins 'quit' and 'exit'.
 
-    These are objects which make the interpreter exit when called.
-    The repr of each object contains a hint at how it works.
+    These are objects which make the interpreter exit when called or repr'd.
 
     """
     if os.sep == ':':