diff --git a/python/python/lance/dataset.py b/python/python/lance/dataset.py
index 5b6a4064d29..9616784a75a 100644
--- a/python/python/lance/dataset.py
+++ b/python/python/lance/dataset.py
@@ -3466,7 +3466,7 @@ def sql(self, sql: str) -> "SqlQueryBuilder":
             import lance
             dataset = lance.dataset("/tmp/data.lance")
             query = dataset.sql("SELECT id, name FROM dataset WHERE age > 30").build()
-            query.to_list()
+            query.to_batch_records()
 
         """
         return SqlQueryBuilder(self._ds.sql(sql))
@@ -3575,24 +3575,6 @@ def to_stream_reader(self) -> pa.RecordBatchReader:
         """
         return self._query.to_stream_reader()
 
-    def explain_plan(self, verbose: bool = False, analyze: bool = False) -> str:
-        """
-        Explain the query plan.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        verbose: bool, default False
-            If True, print the verbose plan.
-        analyze: bool, default False
-            If True, analyze the query and print the statistics.
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        str
-            The query plan.
-        """
-        return self._query.explain_plan(verbose, analyze)
-
 
 class SqlQueryBuilder:
     """