diff --git a/bentoml/xgboost.py b/bentoml/xgboost.py
index 10f572d6164..53e3ed369e9 100644
--- a/bentoml/xgboost.py
+++ b/bentoml/xgboost.py
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 from ._internal.frameworks.xgboost import load_model
 from ._internal.frameworks.xgboost import save_model
 from ._internal.frameworks.xgboost import get_runnable
-from ._internal.frameworks.xgboost import XGBoostOptions
+from ._internal.frameworks.xgboost import XGBoostOptions as ModelOptions
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-ModelOptions = XGBoostOptions
-
-
 def save(tag, *args, **kwargs):
     logger.warning(
         f'The "{__name__}.save" method is being deprecated. Use "{__name__}.save_model" instead'