Does Rot-Condition remove Sleep-Condition?

[diceman]

Another issue that came up during last nights game:
Say, a creature, who has ROT cast on it, receives a SLEEP-condition during its turn. Wouldn't, during Upkeep, the 1 point of direct damage caused by ROT remove the SLEEP-condition? The rules don't clearly state, that it always needs to be an attack to wake the creature; they only mention damage.
Thanks.

[lettucemode]

yes, you can use direct damage to wake creatures up

[Shad0w]

All that is required to wake a creature from sleep is damage. The souce of the damage does not matter it just has to take damage.