diff --git a/libraries/plugins/transformations/abstract/SQLTransformationsPlugin.class.php b/libraries/plugins/transformations/abstract/SQLTransformationsPlugin.class.php
index 5edb77e8c9..8b4aa5202a 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/transformations/abstract/SQLTransformationsPlugin.class.php
+++ b/libraries/plugins/transformations/abstract/SQLTransformationsPlugin.class.php
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ abstract class SQLTransformationsPlugin extends TransformationsPlugin
      */
     public function applyTransformation($buffer, $options = array(), $meta = '')
     {
-        $result = PMA_SQP_format(PMA_SQP_parse($buffer));
+        // see PMA_highlightSQL()
+        $result = '<code class="sql"><pre>' . $buffer . '</pre></code>';
         // Need to clear error state not to break subsequent queries display.
         PMA_SQP_resetError();
         return $result;