diff --git a/superset/connectors/sqla/models.py b/superset/connectors/sqla/models.py
index fad3123bf2ef5..0ed21fcd7efb4 100644
--- a/superset/connectors/sqla/models.py
+++ b/superset/connectors/sqla/models.py
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ def visit_column(element, compiler, **kw):
         )
         logging.info(sql)
         sql = sqlparse.format(sql, reindent=True)
-        sql = self.database.db_engine_spec.sql_preprocessor(sql)
         return sql
 
     def query(self, query_obj):
diff --git a/superset/db_engine_specs.py b/superset/db_engine_specs.py
index e0a29304f63a2..533ae74e927c3 100644
--- a/superset/db_engine_specs.py
+++ b/superset/db_engine_specs.py
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ def extract_error_message(cls, e):
     def sql_preprocessor(cls, sql):
         """If the SQL needs to be altered prior to running it
 
-        For example db api needs to double `%` characters
+        For example Presto needs to double `%` characters
         """
-        return sql.replace('%', '%%')
+        return sql
 
     @classmethod
     def patch(cls):
@@ -279,6 +279,10 @@ def patch(cls):
         from superset.db_engines import presto as patched_presto
         presto.Cursor.cancel = patched_presto.cancel
 
+    @classmethod
+    def sql_preprocessor(cls, sql):
+        return sql.replace('%', '%%')
+
     @classmethod
     def convert_dttm(cls, target_type, dttm):
         tt = target_type.upper()