diff --git a/superset/common/query_context.py b/superset/common/query_context.py
index 40df7c95c..7e1254068 100644
--- a/superset/common/query_context.py
+++ b/superset/common/query_context.py
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ class QueryContext:
                 df = query_result["df"]
                 if status != utils.QueryStatus.FAILED:
                     stats_logger.incr("loaded_from_source")
+                    if not self.force:
+                        stats_logger.incr("loaded_from_source_without_force")
                     is_loaded = True
             except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                 logger.exception(e)
diff --git a/superset/models/slice.py b/superset/models/slice.py
index 104ef3421..71371faa1 100644
--- a/superset/models/slice.py
+++ b/superset/models/slice.py
@@ -232,23 +232,6 @@ class Slice(
     def changed_by_url(self) -> str:
         return f"/superset/profile/{self.created_by.username}"
 
-    def get_viz(self, force: bool = False) -> BaseViz:
-        """Creates :py:class:viz.BaseViz object from the url_params_multidict.
-
-        :return: object of the 'viz_type' type that is taken from the
-            url_params_multidict or self.params.
-        :rtype: :py:class:viz.BaseViz
-        """
-        slice_params = json.loads(self.params)
-        slice_params["slice_id"] = self.id
-        slice_params["json"] = "false"
-        slice_params["slice_name"] = self.slice_name
-        slice_params["viz_type"] = self.viz_type if self.viz_type else "table"
-
-        return viz_types[slice_params.get("viz_type")](
-            self.datasource, form_data=slice_params, force=force
-        )
-
     @property
     def icons(self) -> str:
         return f"""
diff --git a/superset/views/core.py b/superset/views/core.py
index 39d62f504..c0c6fd009 100755
--- a/superset/views/core.py
+++ b/superset/views/core.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def check_datasource_perms(
     except SupersetException as e:
         raise SupersetSecurityException(str(e))
 
-    viz_obj = get_viz(
+    viz_obj = get_viz(  # type: ignore
         datasource_type=datasource_type,
         datasource_id=datasource_id,
         form_data=form_data,
@@ -576,27 +576,6 @@ class Superset(BaseSupersetView):
         session.commit()
         return redirect("/accessrequestsmodelview/list/")
 
-    def get_viz(
-        self,
-        slice_id=None,
-        form_data=None,
-        datasource_type=None,
-        datasource_id=None,
-        force=False,
-    ):
-        if slice_id:
-            slc = db.session.query(Slice).filter_by(id=slice_id).one()
-            return slc.get_viz()
-        else:
-            viz_type = form_data.get("viz_type", "table")
-            datasource = ConnectorRegistry.get_datasource(
-                datasource_type, datasource_id, db.session
-            )
-            viz_obj = viz.viz_types[viz_type](
-                datasource, form_data=form_data, force=force
-            )
-            return viz_obj
-
     @has_access
     @expose("/slice/<slice_id>/")
     def slice(self, slice_id):
@@ -2783,19 +2762,6 @@ class Superset(BaseSupersetView):
             "superset/basic.html", entry="sqllab", bootstrap_data=bootstrap_data
         )
 
-    @api
-    @handle_api_exception
-    @has_access_api
-    @expose("/slice_query/<slice_id>/")
-    def slice_query(self, slice_id):
-        """
-        This method exposes an API endpoint to
-        get the database query string for this slice
-        """
-        viz_obj = get_viz(slice_id)
-        security_manager.assert_viz_permission(viz_obj)
-        return self.get_query_string_response(viz_obj)
-
     @api
     @has_access_api
     @expose("/schemas_access_for_csv_upload")
diff --git a/superset/views/utils.py b/superset/views/utils.py
index c2273e003..0f8629df8 100644
--- a/superset/views/utils.py
+++ b/superset/views/utils.py
@@ -80,12 +80,11 @@ def get_permissions(user):
 
 
 def get_viz(
-    slice_id=None, form_data=None, datasource_type=None, datasource_id=None, force=False
+    form_data: Dict[str, Any],
+    datasource_type: str,
+    datasource_id: int,
+    force: bool = False,
 ):
-    if slice_id:
-        slc = db.session.query(Slice).filter_by(id=slice_id).one()
-        return slc.get_viz()
-
     viz_type = form_data.get("viz_type", "table")
     datasource = ConnectorRegistry.get_datasource(
         datasource_type, datasource_id, db.session
diff --git a/superset/viz.py b/superset/viz.py
index b12113361..2de0d1864 100644
--- a/superset/viz.py
+++ b/superset/viz.py
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ class BaseViz:
                 df = self.get_df(query_obj)
                 if self.status != utils.QueryStatus.FAILED:
                     stats_logger.incr("loaded_from_source")
+                    if not self.force:
+                        stats_logger.incr("loaded_from_source_without_force")
                     is_loaded = True
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.exception(e)
diff --git a/tests/core_tests.py b/tests/core_tests.py
index 2326cd5b3..9c6b54a42 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests.py
+++ b/tests/core_tests.py
@@ -731,15 +731,6 @@ class CoreTests(SupersetTestCase):
         self.get_json_resp(slc_url, {"form_data": json.dumps(slc.form_data)})
         self.assertEqual(1, qry.count())
 
-    def test_slice_query_endpoint(self):
-        # API endpoint for query string
-        self.login(username="admin")
-        slc = self.get_slice("Girls", db.session)
-        resp = self.get_resp("/superset/slice_query/{}/".format(slc.id))
-        assert "query" in resp
-        assert "language" in resp
-        self.logout()
-
     def test_import_csv(self):
         self.login(username="admin")
         table_name = "".join(random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase) for _ in range(5))