diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h b/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h
index 9e7ef474..aaf4b137 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public:
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(_mutex);
         using namespace std::chrono;
         auto diff = msg.time - _last_update;
-        auto secs_diff = abs((duration_cast<seconds>(diff)).count());
+        auto secs_diff = std::abs((duration_cast<seconds>(diff)).count());
         if (secs_diff >= 2)
         {
             _value = get_value(msg);