diff --git a/src/caosdb/utils/caosdb_admin.py b/src/caosdb/utils/caosdb_admin.py
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--- a/src/caosdb/utils/caosdb_admin.py
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-linkahead_admin.py
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diff --git a/src/caosdb/utils/caosdb_admin.py b/src/caosdb/utils/caosdb_admin.py
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..776dde5ff5499c7fa151998aaf84dffc672abdcf
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+++ b/src/caosdb/utils/caosdb_admin.py
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+import warnings
+
+from linkahead.utils.linkahead_admin import main
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    warnings.warn("caosdb_admin.py is deprecated. Please use linkahead_admin.py",
+                  DeprecationWarning)
+    sys.exit(main())