diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b08d7ee6..da4874e5 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.3.0 (2012-12-13 12:53:52) rc2
+Version 2.3.0 (2012-12-13 18:08:19) rc2
diff --git a/applications/admin/controllers/debug.py b/applications/admin/controllers/debug.py
index 0b289420..f02b2866 100644
--- a/applications/admin/controllers/debug.py
+++ b/applications/admin/controllers/debug.py
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ def toggle_breakpoint():
     try:
         filename = os.path.join(request.env['applications_parent'],
                                 'applications', request.vars.filename)
+        # normalize path name: replace slashes, references, etc...
+        filename = os.path.normpath(os.path.normcase(filename))
         if not request.vars.data:
             # ace send us the line number!
             lineno = int(request.vars.sel_start) + 1
@@ -192,6 +194,8 @@ def toggle_breakpoint():
         if lineno is not None:
             for bp in qdb_debugger.do_list_breakpoint():
                 no, bp_filename, bp_lineno, temporary, enabled, hits, cond = bp
+                # normalize path name: replace slashes, references, etc...
+                bp_filename = os.path.normpath(os.path.normcase(bp_filename))
                 if filename == bp_filename and lineno == bp_lineno:
                     err = qdb_debugger.do_clear_breakpoint(filename, lineno)
                     response.flash = T("Removed Breakpoint on %s at line %s", (