diff --git a/flow/Error.cpp b/flow/Error.cpp
index 6a6c31e9ff..e2d096b8dd 100644
--- a/flow/Error.cpp
+++ b/flow/Error.cpp
@@ -117,3 +117,7 @@ void ErrorCodeTable::addCode(int code, const char *name, const char *description
 bool isAssertDisabled(int line) {
 	return FLOW_KNOBS && (FLOW_KNOBS->DISABLE_ASSERTS == -1 || FLOW_KNOBS->DISABLE_ASSERTS == line);
 }
+
+void breakpoint_me() {
+	return;
+}
diff --git a/flow/Error.h b/flow/Error.h
index 545fccb78a..df1170344c 100644
--- a/flow/Error.h
+++ b/flow/Error.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ extern bool isAssertDisabled( int line );
 	catch(Error &e) { criticalError(FDB_EXIT_ABORT, "AbortOnError", e.what()); } \
 	catch(...) { criticalError(FDB_EXIT_ABORT, "AbortOnError", "Aborted due to unknown error"); }
 
+EXTERNC void breakpoint_me();
+
 #ifdef FDB_CLEAN_BUILD
 #  define NOT_IN_CLEAN BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MSG(0, "This code can not be enabled in a clean build.");
 #else