diff --git a/collects/mrlib/graph.ss b/collects/mrlib/graph.ss
index cd3d368f9d..0da089863c 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/graph.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/graph.ss
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
       add-parent
       remove-parent
       has-self-loop?
-      
+
+      set-parent-link-label
+
       find-shortest-path))
   
   (define-local-member-name get-parent-links)
@@ -84,6 +86,11 @@
                        (or/c false/c string?)
                        . -> .
 		       void?))
+                    (remove-links
+                     ((is-a?/c graph-snip<%>)
+                      (is-a?/c graph-snip<%>)
+                      . -> .
+                      void?))
                     (set-link-label
                      ((is-a?/c graph-snip<%>)
                       (is-a?/c graph-snip<%>)
@@ -147,6 +154,10 @@
     (send parent add-child child)
     (send child add-parent parent dark-pen light-pen dark-brush light-brush dark-text light-text dx dy label))
 
+  (define (remove-links parent child)
+    (send parent remove-child child)
+    (send child remove-parent parent))
+
   (define (set-link-label parent child label)
     (send child set-parent-link-label parent label))
 
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/scribblings/graph/graph-snip-intf.scrbl b/collects/mrlib/scribblings/graph/graph-snip-intf.scrbl
index c31ca443d2..6f5827d7eb 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/scribblings/graph/graph-snip-intf.scrbl
+++ b/collects/mrlib/scribblings/graph/graph-snip-intf.scrbl
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ this snip.
 
   Removes a child snip from this snip. Be sure to remove
   this snip as a parent from the argument, too.
+  Instead of calling this method, consider using the
+  @scheme[remove-links] function.
 }
 
 
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@ this snip.
 
   Removes a parent snip from this snip. Be sure to remove this
   snip as a child from the argument, too.
-
+  Instead of calling this method, consider using the
+  @scheme[remove-links] function.
 }
 
 
@@ -69,7 +72,6 @@ this snip.
 
   Changes the label on the edge going to the @scheme[parent] to be
   @scheme[label].  Ignored if no such egde exists.
-
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/collects/mrlib/scribblings/graph/graph.scrbl b/collects/mrlib/scribblings/graph/graph.scrbl
index 3f568925fd..d5c3324c99 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/scribblings/graph/graph.scrbl
+++ b/collects/mrlib/scribblings/graph/graph.scrbl
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ used.}
 Like @scheme[add-links], but with extra @scheme[dark-text] and
 @scheme[light-text] arguments to set the colors of the label.}
 
+@defproc[(remove-links [parent (is-a?/c graph-snip<%>)]
+                       [child (is-a?/c graph-snip<%>)])
+          void?]{
+
+Disconnects a parent snip from a child snip within a pasteboard.}
+
 @defproc[(set-link-label [parent (is-a?/c graph-snip<%>)]
                          [child (is-a?/c graph-snip<%>)]
                          [label (or/c string? false/c)])