diff --git a/lib/ace/edit_session.js b/lib/ace/edit_session.js
index 886d3719..6559df98 100644
--- a/lib/ace/edit_session.js
+++ b/lib/ace/edit_session.js
@@ -533,8 +533,11 @@ var EditSession = function(text, mode) {
     * Sets a breakpoint on every row number given by `rows`. This function also emites the `'changeBreakpoint'` event.
     *
     **/
-    this.setBreakpoints = function(breakpoints) {
-        this.$breakpoints = breakpoints;
+    this.setBreakpoints = function(rows) {
+        this.$breakpoints = [];
+        for (var i=0; i<rows.length; i++) {
+            this.$breakpoints[rows[i]] = "ace_breakpoint";
+        }
         this._emit("changeBreakpoint", {});
     };