diff --git a/crates/jsonschema-py/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/jsonschema-py/CHANGELOG.md
index cceb90be..d78dda4c 100644
--- a/crates/jsonschema-py/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/jsonschema-py/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Schema representation inside `__repr__`.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Panic on initializing a validator. [#618](https://github.com/Stranger6667/jsonschema-rs/issues/618)
+
 ## [0.25.0] - 2024-10-24
 
 **Important:** This release removes deprecated old APIs. See the [Migration Guide](MIGRATION.md) for details on transitioning to the new API.
diff --git a/crates/jsonschema-py/src/lib.rs b/crates/jsonschema-py/src/lib.rs
index a5a196c5..9c02442b 100644
--- a/crates/jsonschema-py/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/jsonschema-py/src/lib.rs
@@ -357,18 +357,6 @@ fn iter_errors(
     }
 }
 
-const SCHEMA_LENGTH_LIMIT: usize = 32;
-
-fn get_schema_repr(schema: &serde_json::Value) -> String {
-    // It could be more efficient, without converting the whole Value to a string
-    let mut repr = schema.to_string();
-    if repr.len() > SCHEMA_LENGTH_LIMIT {
-        repr.truncate(SCHEMA_LENGTH_LIMIT);
-        repr.push_str("...}");
-    }
-    repr
-}
-
 fn handle_format_checked_panic(err: Box<dyn Any + Send>) -> PyErr {
     LAST_FORMAT_ERROR.with(|last| {
         if let Some(err) = last.borrow_mut().take() {
@@ -383,7 +371,6 @@ fn handle_format_checked_panic(err: Box<dyn Any + Send>) -> PyErr {
 #[pyclass(module = "jsonschema_rs", subclass)]
 struct Validator {
     validator: jsonschema::Validator,
-    repr: String,
 }
 
 /// validator_for(schema, formats=None, validate_formats=None, ignore_unknown_formats=True)
@@ -434,10 +421,7 @@ fn validator_for_impl(
     };
     let options = make_options(draft, formats, validate_formats, ignore_unknown_formats)?;
     match options.build(&schema) {
-        Ok(validator) => Ok(Validator {
-            validator,
-            repr: get_schema_repr(&schema),
-        }),
+        Ok(validator) => Ok(Validator { validator }),
         Err(error) => Err(into_py_err(py, error)?),
     }
 }
@@ -506,16 +490,15 @@ impl Validator {
     ) -> PyResult<ValidationErrorIter> {
         iter_on_error(py, &self.validator, instance)
     }
-    fn __repr__(&self) -> String {
-        let draft = match self.validator.draft() {
-            Draft::Draft4 => "Draft4",
-            Draft::Draft6 => "Draft6",
-            Draft::Draft7 => "Draft7",
-            Draft::Draft201909 => "Draft201909",
-            Draft::Draft202012 => "Draft202012",
+    fn __repr__(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self.validator.draft() {
+            Draft::Draft4 => "<Draft4Validator>",
+            Draft::Draft6 => "<Draft6Validator>",
+            Draft::Draft7 => "<Draft7Validator>",
+            Draft::Draft201909 => "<Draft201909Validator>",
+            Draft::Draft202012 => "<Draft202012Validator>",
             _ => "Unknown",
-        };
-        format!("<{draft}Validator: {}>", self.repr)
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/jsonschema-py/tests-py/test_jsonschema.py b/crates/jsonschema-py/tests-py/test_jsonschema.py
index 98fef2e5..f367174c 100644
--- a/crates/jsonschema-py/tests-py/test_jsonschema.py
+++ b/crates/jsonschema-py/tests-py/test_jsonschema.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def test_invalid_type(func):
 
 
 def test_repr():
-    assert repr(validator_for({"minimum": 5})) == '<Draft202012Validator: {"minimum":5}>'
+    assert repr(validator_for({"minimum": 5})) == "<Draft202012Validator>"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -364,3 +364,8 @@ def test_ignore_unknown_formats(cls, ignore_unknown_formats, should_raise):
     else:
         validator = cls(unknown_format_schema, ignore_unknown_formats=ignore_unknown_formats)
         assert validator.is_valid("any string")
+
+
+def test_unicode_pattern():
+    validator = Draft202012Validator({"pattern": "aaaaaaaèaaéaaaaéè"})
+    assert not validator.is_valid("a")