diff --git a/src/power_grid_model_ds/_core/model/graphs/models/base.py b/src/power_grid_model_ds/_core/model/graphs/models/base.py
index 77da3c9a..0dd1503c 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model_ds/_core/model/graphs/models/base.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model_ds/_core/model/graphs/models/base.py
@@ -223,6 +223,28 @@ def tmp_remove_nodes(self, nodes: list[int]) -> Generator:
         for source, target in edge_list:
             self.add_branch(source, target)
 
+    @contextmanager
+    def tmp_remove_branches(self, branches: list[tuple[int, int]]) -> Generator:
+        """Context manager that temporarily removes branches from the graph.
+
+        Example:
+            >>> with graph.tmp_remove_branches([(1, 2), (2, 3)]):
+            >>>    assert not graph.has_branch(1, 2)
+            >>>    assert not graph.has_branch(2, 3)
+            >>> assert graph.has_branch(1, 2)
+            >>> assert graph.has_branch(2, 3)
+        """
+        removed_branches = []
+        try:
+            for from_node, to_node in branches:
+                self.delete_branch(from_node, to_node)
+                removed_branches.append((from_node, to_node))
+
+            yield
+        finally:
+            for from_node, to_node in removed_branches:
+                self.add_branch(from_node, to_node)
+
     def get_shortest_path(self, ext_start_node_id: int, ext_end_node_id: int) -> tuple[list[int], int]:
         """Calculate the shortest path between two nodes
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/model/graphs/test_graph_model.py b/tests/unit/model/graphs/test_graph_model.py
index e5a4fd4b..5ce35314 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model/graphs/test_graph_model.py
+++ b/tests/unit/model/graphs/test_graph_model.py
@@ -178,6 +178,35 @@ def test_tmp_remove_nodes_array_input(graph_with_2_routes: BaseGraphModel) -> No
     assert all([isinstance(e_id, int) for e_id in graph_with_2_routes.external_ids])
 
 
+class TestTmpRemoveBranches:
+    def test_tmp_remove_branches(self, graph_with_2_routes: BaseGraphModel):
+        graph = deepcopy(graph_with_2_routes)
+
+        assert graph.has_branch(1, 2)
+        assert graph.has_branch(2, 3)
+
+        with graph.tmp_remove_branches([(1, 2), (2, 3)]):
+            assert not graph.has_branch(1, 2)
+            assert not graph.has_branch(2, 3)
+
+        assert graph == graph_with_2_routes
+        assert graph.has_branch(1, 2)
+        assert graph.has_branch(2, 3)
+
+    def test_tmp_remove_branches_non_existent_branch_keeps_graph_as_is(self, graph_with_2_routes: BaseGraphModel):
+        graph = deepcopy(graph_with_2_routes)
+
+        # If we remove a branch and then a non-existing branch, we should raise an error.
+        with (
+            pytest.raises(MissingBranchError, match="Branch between nodes 1 and 4 does NOT exist"),
+            graph.tmp_remove_branches([(1, 2), (1, 4)]),
+        ):
+            pass
+
+        # And the graph should still be the same as the original afterwards.
+        assert graph == graph_with_2_routes
+
+
 def test_get_components(graph_with_2_routes: BaseGraphModel):
     graph = graph_with_2_routes
     graph.add_node(99)