diff --git a/core/includes/path.inc b/core/includes/path.inc
index f60292b67f54..60437495e688 100644
--- a/core/includes/path.inc
+++ b/core/includes/path.inc
@@ -96,28 +96,6 @@ function current_path() {
   return _current_path();
 }
 
-/**
- * Fetches a specific URL alias from the database.
- *
- * @param $conditions
- *   A string representing the source, a number representing the pid, or an
- *   array of query conditions.
- *
- * @see \Drupal\Core\Path\PathInterface::load()
- */
-function path_load($conditions) {
-  if (is_numeric($conditions)) {
-    $conditions = array('pid' => $conditions);
-  }
-  elseif (is_string($conditions)) {
-    $conditions = array('source' => $conditions);
-  }
-  elseif (!is_array($conditions)) {
-    return FALSE;
-  }
-  return \Drupal::service('path.alias_storage')->load($conditions);
-}
-
 /**
  * Determines whether a path is in the administrative section of the site.
  *
diff --git a/core/modules/path/lib/Drupal/path/Controller/PathController.php b/core/modules/path/lib/Drupal/path/Controller/PathController.php
index a8fae4afffd1..ebb2c1d6dccd 100644
--- a/core/modules/path/lib/Drupal/path/Controller/PathController.php
+++ b/core/modules/path/lib/Drupal/path/Controller/PathController.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class PathController {
    * @todo Remove path_admin_edit().
    */
   public function adminEdit($path) {
-    $path = path_load($path);
+    $path = \Drupal::service('path.alias_storage')->load(array('pid' => $path));
     module_load_include('admin.inc', 'path');
     return path_admin_edit($path);
   }