diff --git a/PWGCF/TwoParticleCorrelations/Core/EventSelectionFilterAndAnalysis.h b/PWGCF/TwoParticleCorrelations/Core/EventSelectionFilterAndAnalysis.h
index a746cb96248..28ca101cbf4 100644
--- a/PWGCF/TwoParticleCorrelations/Core/EventSelectionFilterAndAnalysis.h
+++ b/PWGCF/TwoParticleCorrelations/Core/EventSelectionFilterAndAnalysis.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ inline void EventSelectionFilterAndAnalysis::StoreMultiplicities(CollisionToFilt
   /* we require tracks with pT > 0.15 and |eta| < 0.8 and additionally the TPCout flag */
   /* for the time being there is not TPCout flag, we just consider hasTPC              */
   for (auto track : tracks) {
-    if (track.pt() > 0.15 and abs(track.eta()) < 0.8 and track.hasTPC()) {
+    if (track.pt() > 0.15 and std::abs(track.eta()) < 0.8 and track.hasTPC()) {
       ntracksTPCout++;
     }
   }
diff --git a/PWGCF/TwoParticleCorrelations/Core/SkimmingConfigurableCuts.h b/PWGCF/TwoParticleCorrelations/Core/SkimmingConfigurableCuts.h
index 05a4c32be31..aa79964d65a 100644
--- a/PWGCF/TwoParticleCorrelations/Core/SkimmingConfigurableCuts.h
+++ b/PWGCF/TwoParticleCorrelations/Core/SkimmingConfigurableCuts.h
@@ -548,8 +548,8 @@ class TrackSelectionBrick : public SpecialCutBrick
         ((mRequireTPCRefit) ? (track.flags() & o2::aod::track::TPCrefit) : true) &&
         ((mRequireGoldenChi2) ? (track.flags() & o2::aod::track::GoldenChi2) : true) &&
         FulfillsITSHitRequirements(track.itsClusterMap()) &&
-        (mCheckMaxDcaXY && (abs(track.dcaXY()) <= ((mMaxDcaXYPtDep) ? mMaxDcaXYPtDep(track.pt()) : mMaxDcaXY))) &&
-        (mCheckMaxDcaZ && (abs(track.dcaZ()) <= mMaxDcaZ))) {
+        (mCheckMaxDcaXY && (std::abs(track.dcaXY()) <= ((mMaxDcaXYPtDep) ? mMaxDcaXYPtDep(track.pt()) : mMaxDcaXY))) &&
+        (mCheckMaxDcaZ && (std::abs(track.dcaZ()) <= mMaxDcaZ))) {
       this->mState = this->kACTIVE;
       return true;
     } else {