diff --git a/histogram.go b/histogram.go
index 16e6989..423abde 100644
--- a/histogram.go
+++ b/histogram.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 // Each bucket contains a counter for values in the given range.
 // Each non-zero bucket is exposed with the following name:
 //
-//     <metric_name>_vmbucket{<optional_tags>,vmrange="<start>...<end>"} <counter>
+//     <metric_name>_bucket{<optional_tags>,vmrange="<start>...<end>"} <counter>
 //
 // Where:
 //
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ import (
 // Only non-zero buckets are exposed.
 //
 // Histogram buckets can be converted to Prometheus-like buckets in VictoriaMetrics
-// with `prometheus_buckets(<metric_name>_vmbucket)`:
+// with `prometheus_buckets(<metric_name>_bucket)`:
 //
-//     histogram_quantile(0.95, prometheus_buckets(rate(request_duration_vmbucket[5m])))
+//     prometheus_buckets(rate(request_duration_bucket[5m]))
 //
 // Histogram cannot be used for negative values.
 type Histogram struct {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (h *Histogram) marshalBucket(prefix string, w io.Writer, idx int) {
 	tag := fmt.Sprintf(`vmrange="%s...%s"`, start, end)
 	prefix = addTag(prefix, tag)
 	name, filters := splitMetricName(prefix)
-	fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s_vmbucket%s %d\n", name, filters, v)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s_bucket%s %d\n", name, filters, v)
 }
 
 func getBucketIdx(v float64) uint {
diff --git a/histogram_test.go b/histogram_test.go
index f512e50..0556b5d 100644
--- a/histogram_test.go
+++ b/histogram_test.go
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ func TestHistogramSerial(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Make sure the histogram prints <prefix>_xbucket on marshalTo call
-	testMarshalTo(t, h, "prefix", "prefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"8e1...9e1\"} 7\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"9e1...1e2\"} 10\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"1e2...2e2\"} 100\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"2e2...3e2\"} 100\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"3e2...4e2\"} 23\nprefix_sum 48840\nprefix_count 240\n")
-	testMarshalTo(t, h, `	  m{foo="bar"}`, "\t  m_vmbucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"8e1...9e1\"} 7\n\t  m_vmbucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"9e1...1e2\"} 10\n\t  m_vmbucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"1e2...2e2\"} 100\n\t  m_vmbucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"2e2...3e2\"} 100\n\t  m_vmbucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"3e2...4e2\"} 23\n\t  m_sum{foo=\"bar\"} 48840\n\t  m_count{foo=\"bar\"} 240\n")
+	testMarshalTo(t, h, "prefix", "prefix_bucket{vmrange=\"8e1...9e1\"} 7\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"9e1...1e2\"} 10\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"1e2...2e2\"} 100\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"2e2...3e2\"} 100\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"3e2...4e2\"} 23\nprefix_sum 48840\nprefix_count 240\n")
+	testMarshalTo(t, h, `	  m{foo="bar"}`, "\t  m_bucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"8e1...9e1\"} 7\n\t  m_bucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"9e1...1e2\"} 10\n\t  m_bucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"1e2...2e2\"} 100\n\t  m_bucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"2e2...3e2\"} 100\n\t  m_bucket{foo=\"bar\",vmrange=\"3e2...4e2\"} 23\n\t  m_sum{foo=\"bar\"} 48840\n\t  m_count{foo=\"bar\"} 240\n")
 
 	// Verify supported ranges
 	for i := -100; i < 100; i++ {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestHistogramConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	testMarshalTo(t, h, "prefix", "prefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"0...0\"} 5\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"9e-1...1\"} 5\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"1...2\"} 5\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"2...3\"} 5\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"3...4\"} 5\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"4...5\"} 5\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"5...6\"} 5\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"6...7\"} 5\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"7...8\"} 5\nprefix_vmbucket{vmrange=\"8...9\"} 5\nprefix_sum 225\nprefix_count 50\n")
+	testMarshalTo(t, h, "prefix", "prefix_bucket{vmrange=\"0...0\"} 5\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"9e-1...1\"} 5\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"1...2\"} 5\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"2...3\"} 5\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"3...4\"} 5\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"4...5\"} 5\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"5...6\"} 5\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"6...7\"} 5\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"7...8\"} 5\nprefix_bucket{vmrange=\"8...9\"} 5\nprefix_sum 225\nprefix_count 50\n")
 }
 
 func TestHistogramWithTags(t *testing.T) {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func TestHistogramWithTags(t *testing.T) {
 	var bb bytes.Buffer
 	WritePrometheus(&bb, false)
 	result := bb.String()
-	namePrefixWithTag := `TestHistogram_vmbucket{tag="foo",vmrange="1e2...2e2"} 1` + "\n"
+	namePrefixWithTag := `TestHistogram_bucket{tag="foo",vmrange="1e2...2e2"} 1` + "\n"
 	if !strings.Contains(result, namePrefixWithTag) {
 		t.Fatalf("missing histogram %s in the WritePrometheus output; got\n%s", namePrefixWithTag, result)
 	}