1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/numpy/polynomial/polynomial.py b/numpy/polynomial/polynomial.py
index b4741355f..8e2c6f002 100644
--- a/numpy/polynomial/polynomial.py
+++ b/numpy/polynomial/polynomial.py
@@ -1512,11 +1512,17 @@ class Polynomial(ABCPolyBase):
 
     @classmethod
     def _str_term_unicode(cls, i, arg_str):
-        return f"·{arg_str}{i.translate(cls._superscript_mapping)}"
+        if i == '1':
+            return f"·{arg_str}"
+        else:
+            return f"·{arg_str}{i.translate(cls._superscript_mapping)}"
 
     @staticmethod
     def _str_term_ascii(i, arg_str):
-        return f" {arg_str}**{i}"
+        if i == '1':
+            return f" {arg_str}"
+        else:
+            return f" {arg_str}**{i}"
 
     @staticmethod
     def _repr_latex_term(i, arg_str, needs_parens):