diff --git a/kadi/commands/core.py b/kadi/commands/core.py
index 778a3f36..8d4dcc6e 100644
--- a/kadi/commands/core.py
+++ b/kadi/commands/core.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 import calendar
 import functools
 import logging
-import os
 import pickle
 import struct
+import warnings
 import weakref
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -1093,14 +1093,14 @@ def get_par_idx_update_pars_dict(pars_dict, cmd, params=None, rev_pars_dict=None
     return par_idx
 
 
-def ska_load_dir(load_name):
-    root = Path(os.environ["SKA"]) / "data" / "mpcrit1" / "mplogs"
-    year = load_name[5:7]
-    if year == "99":
-        year = 1999
-    else:
-        year = 2000 + int(year)
-    load_rev = load_name[-1].lower()
-    load_dir = load_name[:-1]
-    load_dir = root / str(year) / load_dir / f"ofls{load_rev}"
-    return load_dir
+def ska_load_dir(load_name: str) -> Path:
+    """Return a load directory path in $SKA/data from a load name like "DEC1123B"."""
+
+    warnings.warn(
+        "ska_load_dir() is deprecated. Use parse_cm.paths.load_dir_from_load_name()",
+        np.VisibleDeprecationWarning,
+        stacklevel=2,
+    )
+    from parse_cm.paths import load_dir_from_load_name
+
+    return load_dir_from_load_name(load_name)