diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/translator/QueryTranslator.java b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/translator/QueryTranslator.java
index dcea54a..b35d022 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/translator/QueryTranslator.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/app/translator/QueryTranslator.java
@@ -279,8 +279,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void compileAndExecute(IHyracksClientConnection hcc, IRequestParameters requestParameters) throws Exception {
-        validateStatements(statements, requestParameters.isMultiStatement(),
-                requestParameters.getStatementCategoryRestrictionMask());
+        validateStatements(requestParameters);
         trackRequest(requestParameters);
         int resultSetIdCounter = 0;
         FileSplit outputFile = null;
@@ -3087,6 +3086,11 @@
         appCtx.getRequestTracker().track(clientRequest);
     }
 
+    protected void validateStatements(IRequestParameters requestParameters) throws CompilationException {
+        validateStatements(statements, requestParameters.isMultiStatement(),
+                requestParameters.getStatementCategoryRestrictionMask());
+    }
+
     public static void validateStatements(List<Statement> statements, boolean allowMultiStatement,
             int stmtCategoryRestrictionMask) throws CompilationException {
         if (!allowMultiStatement) {