diff --git a/src/scripting.c b/src/scripting.c
index 5353bfa7..4564782f 100644
--- a/src/scripting.c
+++ b/src/scripting.c
@@ -1976,7 +1976,7 @@ void ldbBreak(sds *argv, int argc) {
                         ldbLog(sdsnew("Wrong line number."));
                     }
                 } else if (line < 0) {
-                    if (ldbDelBreakpoint(line))
+                    if (ldbDelBreakpoint(-line))
                         ldbLog(sdsnew("Breakpoint removed."));
                     else
                         ldbLog(sdsnew("No breakpoint in the specified line."));