diff --git a/PythonBreakpoints.py b/PythonBreakpoints.py
index 048fa73..0c0a68e 100644
--- a/PythonBreakpoints.py
+++ b/PythonBreakpoints.py
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ def as_string(self, indent):
         format breakpoint string
         """
         debugger = settings.get('debugger', 'pdb')
+        custom_string = settings.get('breakpoint_string', None)
+        if custom_string:
+            return "{indent}{breakpoint_string}  # breakpoint {uid}{mark}  noqa  //\n".format(
+                indent=' ' * indent, breakpoint_string=custom_string,
+                uid=self.uid, mark='x' if self.in_block else '')
         return "{indent}import {dbg}; {dbg}.set_trace()  # breakpoint {uid}{mark} //\n".format(
             indent=' ' * indent, dbg=debugger, uid=self.uid, mark='x' if self.in_block else '')