Finder: Rename file with Opt+left click missing

Hey all,
I was racking my brain and that of the collective internet. but I can't seem to get OPT-Left Click to work anymore to rename a file.
Any ideas how to do this in Mavericks/OS X 10.9 Finder?

To rename a file choose it then press return.

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