diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
index b1d6fa2be6a4..beb09c9d8bed 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
@@ -322,10 +322,10 @@ def _set_fillstyle(self, fillstyle):
         self._recache()
 
     def get_joinstyle(self):
-        return self._joinstyle
+        return self._joinstyle.name
 
     def get_capstyle(self):
-        return self._capstyle
+        return self._capstyle.name
 
     def get_marker(self):
         return self._marker
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/patches.py b/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
index 02f71462aa98..0cc3e6937667 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def set_capstyle(self, s):
 
     def get_capstyle(self):
         """Return the capstyle."""
-        return self._capstyle
+        return self._capstyle.name
 
     @docstring.interpd
     def set_joinstyle(self, s):
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ def set_joinstyle(self, s):
 
     def get_joinstyle(self):
         """Return the joinstyle."""
-        return self._joinstyle
+        return self._joinstyle.name
 
     def set_hatch(self, hatch):
         r"""