diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index a821bde30b..034c4ca031 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ token: Optional[str] = (
 telemetry = True
 max_tokens = 256  # OpenAI Defaults
 drop_params = False
+modify_params = False
 retry = True
 api_key: Optional[str] = None
 openai_key: Optional[str] = None
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 3fb961c050..a77a662e36 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -2589,7 +2589,7 @@ def client(original_function):
             if (
                 kwargs.get("max_tokens", None) is not None
                 and model is not None
-                and litellm.drop_params
+                and litellm.modify_params
                 == True  # user is okay with params being modified
                 and (
                     call_type == CallTypes.acompletion.value