if (cycle != null) {
            // remove edge which introduced cycle
            removeEdge(from, to);
            throw new CycleDetectedException(
                    "Edge between '" + from.label + "' and '" + to.label + "' introduces to cycle in the graph", cycle);
        }
    }

    void removeEdge(Vertex from, Vertex to) {
        from.children.remove(to);
        to.parents.remove(from);
    }