diff --git a/histogram.go b/histogram.go
index e86c0c8..bd023d8 100644
--- a/histogram.go
+++ b/histogram.go
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@ func (h *Histogram) VisitNonZeroBuckets(f func(vmrange string, count uint64)) {
 //
 // The returned histogram is safe to use from concurrent goroutines.
 func NewHistogram(name string) *Histogram {
-	return defaultSet.NewHistogram(name, true)
-}
-func NewHistogramByVM(name string) *Histogram {
 	return defaultSet.NewHistogram(name, false)
 }
+func NewCompatibleHistogram(name string) *Histogram {
+	return defaultSet.NewHistogram(name, true)
+}
 
 // GetOrCreateHistogram returns registered histogram with the given name
 // or creates new histogram if the registry doesn't contain histogram with
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ func NewHistogramByVM(name string) *Histogram {
 //
 // Performance tip: prefer NewHistogram instead of GetOrCreateHistogram.
 func GetOrCreateHistogram(name string) *Histogram {
-	return defaultSet.GetOrCreateHistogram(name, true)
-}
-func GetOrCreateHistogramByVM(name string) *Histogram {
 	return defaultSet.GetOrCreateHistogram(name, false)
 }
+func GetOrCreateCompatibleHistogram(name string) *Histogram {
+	return defaultSet.GetOrCreateHistogram(name, true)
+}
 
 // UpdateDuration updates request duration based on the given startTime.
 func (h *Histogram) UpdateDuration(startTime time.Time) {