diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 4bb6f9b72..894010610 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ defined in org-duration.el.")
   "Hook that is run after org.el has been loaded."
   :group 'org
   :type 'hook)
+(make-obsolete-variable 'org-load-hook
+                        "use `with-eval-after-load' instead." "Org 9.5")
 
 (defcustom org-log-buffer-setup-hook nil
   "Hook that is run after an Org log buffer is created."