diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntents.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntents.java
index 1a8deab..9371fd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntents.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntents.java
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@
 			value.add(intent);
 		}
 	}
+	
+	public void removeIntent(PathIntent intent) {
+		intents.remove(intent);
+		for (Link link: intent.getPath()) {
+			HashSet<PathIntent> value = linkToIntents.get(link);
+			value.remove(intent);
+		}
+	}
 
 	public void addIntents(PathIntents intents) {
 		for(PathIntent intent: intents.getIntents()) {
@@ -33,6 +41,12 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void removeIntents(PathIntents intents) {
+		for(PathIntent intent: intents.getIntents()) {
+			removeIntent(intent);
+		}
+	}
+
 	public Collection<PathIntent> getIntentByLink(Link link) {
 		return Collections.unmodifiableCollection(linkToIntents.get(link));
 	}