diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/kafka/metrics/KafkaMetricsGroup.scala b/core/src/main/scala/kafka/metrics/KafkaMetricsGroup.scala
index 0ac21c3..a20ab90 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/kafka/metrics/KafkaMetricsGroup.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/kafka/metrics/KafkaMetricsGroup.scala
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ trait KafkaMetricsGroup extends Logging {
   def newMeter(name: String, eventType: String, timeUnit: TimeUnit) =
     Metrics.defaultRegistry().newMeter(metricName(name), eventType, timeUnit)
 
-  def newHistogram(name: String, biased: Boolean = false) =
+  def newHistogram(name: String, biased: Boolean = true) =
     Metrics.defaultRegistry().newHistogram(metricName(name), biased)
 
   def newTimer(name: String, durationUnit: TimeUnit, rateUnit: TimeUnit) =