diff --git a/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java
index 77f9a7f7b755..be3d428d96fa 100644
--- a/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java
+++ b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ public class RemoteDebugger implements ProcessDebugger {
 
   @Override
   public void removeTempBreakpoint(@NotNull String file, int line) {
-    String type = myTempBreakpoints.get(Pair.create(file, line));
+    String type = myTempBreakpoints.remove(Pair.create(file, line));
     if (type != null) {
       final RemoveBreakpointCommand command = new RemoveBreakpointCommand(this, type, file, line);
       execute(command);  // remove temp. breakpoint