diff --git a/src/plugins/query_enhancements/common/utils.test.ts b/src/plugins/query_enhancements/common/utils.test.ts
index 7fac1b0747cd..a5391e1fde6b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/query_enhancements/common/utils.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/query_enhancements/common/utils.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { isPPLSearchQuery, throwFacetError, formatDate } from './utils';
+import { isPPLSearchQuery, throwFacetError } from './utils';
 import { Query } from 'src/plugins/data/common';
 
 describe('throwFacetError', () => {
@@ -113,62 +113,6 @@ describe('throwFacetError', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('formatDate', () => {
-  it('should format date string with milliseconds', () => {
-    const dateString = '2025-07-30T20:30:31.567Z';
-    const result = formatDate(dateString);
-    expect(result).toBe('2025-07-30 20:30:31.567');
-  });
-
-  it('should format date string with zero milliseconds', () => {
-    const dateString = '2025-07-30T20:30:31.000Z';
-    const result = formatDate(dateString);
-    expect(result).toBe('2025-07-30 20:30:31.000');
-  });
-
-  it('should format date string with single digit milliseconds', () => {
-    const dateString = '2025-07-30T20:30:31.005Z';
-    const result = formatDate(dateString);
-    expect(result).toBe('2025-07-30 20:30:31.005');
-  });
-
-  it('should format date string with double digit milliseconds', () => {
-    const dateString = '2025-07-30T20:30:31.050Z';
-    const result = formatDate(dateString);
-    expect(result).toBe('2025-07-30 20:30:31.050');
-  });
-
-  it('should format date string with maximum milliseconds', () => {
-    const dateString = '2025-07-30T20:30:31.999Z';
-    const result = formatDate(dateString);
-    expect(result).toBe('2025-07-30 20:30:31.999');
-  });
-
-  it('should handle different date formats', () => {
-    const dateString = '2025-01-01T00:00:00.123Z';
-    const result = formatDate(dateString);
-    expect(result).toBe('2025-01-01 00:00:00.123');
-  });
-
-  it('should pad single digit months and days', () => {
-    const dateString = '2025-01-05T09:08:07.456Z';
-    const result = formatDate(dateString);
-    expect(result).toBe('2025-01-05 09:08:07.456');
-  });
-
-  it('should handle leap year dates', () => {
-    const dateString = '2024-02-29T12:34:56.789Z';
-    const result = formatDate(dateString);
-    expect(result).toBe('2024-02-29 12:34:56.789');
-  });
-
-  it('should handle end of year dates', () => {
-    const dateString = '2025-12-31T23:59:59.999Z';
-    const result = formatDate(dateString);
-    expect(result).toBe('2025-12-31 23:59:59.999');
-  });
-});
-
 describe('isPPLSearchQuery', () => {
   it('should return false if query language is not PPL', () => {
     const query: Query = {
diff --git a/src/plugins/query_enhancements/common/utils.ts b/src/plugins/query_enhancements/common/utils.ts
index e2e5d5205b09..84aae791a758 100644
--- a/src/plugins/query_enhancements/common/utils.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/query_enhancements/common/utils.ts
@@ -15,25 +15,6 @@ import {
 } from './types';
 import { API } from './constants';
 
-export const formatDate = (dateString: string) => {
-  const date = new Date(dateString);
-  return (
-    date.getFullYear() +
-    '-' +
-    ('0' + (date.getMonth() + 1)).slice(-2) +
-    '-' +
-    ('0' + date.getDate()).slice(-2) +
-    ' ' +
-    ('0' + date.getHours()).slice(-2) +
-    ':' +
-    ('0' + date.getMinutes()).slice(-2) +
-    ':' +
-    ('0' + date.getSeconds()).slice(-2) +
-    '.' +
-    ('00' + date.getMilliseconds()).slice(-3)
-  );
-};
-
 export const getFields = (rawResponse: any) => {
   return rawResponse.data.schema?.map((field: any, index: any) => ({
     ...field,
diff --git a/src/plugins/query_enhancements/public/search/filters/filter_utils.ts b/src/plugins/query_enhancements/public/search/filters/filter_utils.ts
index 651417daf657..367910b93d31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/query_enhancements/public/search/filters/filter_utils.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/query_enhancements/public/search/filters/filter_utils.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   isFilterDisabled,
   TimeRange,
 } from '../../../../data/common';
-import { formatDate } from '../../../common';
 
 export class FilterUtils {
   /**
@@ -23,9 +22,7 @@ export class FilterUtils {
    */
   public static getTimeFilterWhereClause(timeFieldName: string, timeRange: TimeRange): string {
     const { fromDate, toDate } = formatTimePickerDate(timeRange, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss.SSS');
-    return `WHERE \`${timeFieldName}\` >= '${formatDate(
-      fromDate
-    )}' AND \`${timeFieldName}\` <= '${formatDate(toDate)}'`;
+    return `WHERE \`${timeFieldName}\` >= '${fromDate}' AND \`${timeFieldName}\` <= '${toDate}'`;
   }
 
   /**