diff --git a/services/managers/srp_manager.py b/services/managers/srp_manager.py
index 007a044e..7f3aa049 100644
--- a/services/managers/srp_manager.py
+++ b/services/managers/srp_manager.py
@@ -34,20 +34,3 @@ class srpManager:
             return ship_type, ship_value
         else:
             raise ValueError("Invalid Kill ID")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_ship_name(ship_type):
-        url = ("https://jetbalsa.com/api/json.php/invTypes/%s" % ship_type)
-        headers = {
-            'User-Agent': "%s Alliance Auth" % settings.DOMAIN,
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        }
-        r = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
-        result = r.json()
-        if result:
-            ship_name = result['typeName']
-            logger.debug("ship type %s determined to be %s" % (ship_type, ship_name))
-            return ship_name
-        else:
-            logger.debug("ship type %s is invalid" % ship_type)
-            raise ValueError("Cannot get ship name")
diff --git a/srp/views.py b/srp/views.py
index 04bfb699..cd594753 100755
--- a/srp/views.py
+++ b/srp/views.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from services.managers.srp_manager import srpManager
 from notifications import notify
 from django.utils import timezone
 from authentication.decorators import members_and_blues
+from esi.clients import esi_client_factory
 import uuid
 
 import logging
@@ -254,7 +255,8 @@ def srp_request_view(request, fleet_srp):
                 messages.error(request,
                                "Your SRP request Killmail link is invalid. Please make sure you are using zKillboard.")
                 return redirect("auth_srp_management_view")
-            srp_ship_name = srpManager.get_ship_name(srp_kill_data)
+            c = esi_client_factory()
+            srp_ship_name = c.Universe.get_universe_types_type_id(type_id=srp_kill_data).result()['type_name']
             srp_request.srp_ship_name = srp_ship_name
             kb_total_loss = ship_value
             srp_request.kb_total_loss = kb_total_loss