diff --git a/query_runner/athena.py b/query_runner/athena.py
index eda3c5ef98..2642377cb2 100644
--- a/query_runner/athena.py
+++ b/query_runner/athena.py
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ def configuration_schema(cls):
             'secret': ['aws_secret_key']
         }
 
-    @classmethod
-    def annotate_query(cls):
-        return False
 
     def get_schema(self, get_stats=False):
         schema = {}