diff --git a/src/branches2.hpp b/src/branches2.hpp
index d1e220f3..574d183f 100644
--- a/src/branches2.hpp
+++ b/src/branches2.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ public:
 public:
   uint64_t min_free_space;
 
+public:
+  std::vector<BranchTier>::iterator begin() { return _branches.begin(); }
+  std::vector<BranchTier>::iterator end() { return _branches.end(); }
+  
 private:
   std::vector<BranchTier> _branches;
 };