Is there a way to remove the parenthesis that are automatically generated in CursorLoader()'s selection parameter?

First of all, I was attempting to use a fts3 sqlite table for searching on Android but it doesn't work since it doesn't by default support parenthesis.

I noticed that the CursorLoader() automatically puts the selection parameter (where clause) within parenthesis when executing.

So my question is, is there a way to remove the parenthesis?

Any work-around, comments, or answers would be appreciated.