diff --git a/logging.lua b/logging.lua
index acd201d..865297a 100644
--- a/logging.lua
+++ b/logging.lua
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ local function _simpleStringify(inValue, builder, ignoreGlobals, skipFunctions,
   local isPlain = plain or LogPlain.is(inValue)
   local isDeep = plain or LogPlain.isDeep(inValue)
   if type(value) == "table" then
-    table.insert(builder, "<")
+    if not isPlain then
+      table.insert(builder, "<")
+    end
     if ignoreGlobals and G_[value] ~= nil then
       table.insert(builder, "_G.")
       table.insert(builder, G_[value])