diff --git a/src/line.cpp b/src/line.cpp
index 1087dd135ff75..36529a0e942e9 100644
--- a/src/line.cpp
+++ b/src/line.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void bresenham( const point &p1, const point &p2, int t,
     const int sx = ( d.x == 0 ) ? 0 : sgn( d.x );
     const int sy = ( d.y == 0 ) ? 0 : sgn( d.y );
     // Absolute values of slopes x2 to avoid rounding errors.
-    const point a = abs( d ) * 2;
+    const point a = d.abs() * 2;
 
     point cur = p1;
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ float rl_dist_exact( const tripoint &loc1, const tripoint &loc2 )
 
 int manhattan_dist( const point &loc1, const point &loc2 )
 {
-    const point d = abs( loc1 - loc2 );
+    const point d = ( loc1 - loc2 ).abs();
     return d.x + d.y;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/line.h b/src/line.h
index 88a12bc9bf7fb..5b7a2158509f5 100644
--- a/src/line.h
+++ b/src/line.h
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ inline float trig_dist( const point &loc1, const point &loc2 )
 // Roguelike distance; maximum of dX and dY
 inline int square_dist( const tripoint &loc1, const tripoint &loc2 )
 {
-    const tripoint d = abs( loc1 - loc2 );
+    const tripoint d = ( loc1 - loc2 ).abs();
     return std::max( { d.x, d.y, d.z } );
 }
 inline int square_dist( const point &loc1, const point &loc2 )
 {
-    const point d = abs( loc1 - loc2 );
+    const point d = ( loc1 - loc2 ).abs();
     return std::max( d.x, d.y );
 }
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ inline FastDistanceApproximation trig_dist_fast( const tripoint &loc1, const tri
 }
 inline FastDistanceApproximation square_dist_fast( const tripoint &loc1, const tripoint &loc2 )
 {
-    const tripoint d = abs( loc1 - loc2 );
+    const tripoint d = ( loc1 - loc2 ).abs();
     return std::max( { d.x, d.y, d.z } );
 }
 inline FastDistanceApproximation rl_dist_fast( const tripoint &loc1, const tripoint &loc2 )
diff --git a/src/magic_spell_effect.cpp b/src/magic_spell_effect.cpp
index acf08815f6cac..1be6d84a4a423 100644
--- a/src/magic_spell_effect.cpp
+++ b/src/magic_spell_effect.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ std::set<tripoint> spell_effect::spell_effect_line( const spell &, const tripoin
     // Clockwise Perpendicular of Delta vector
     const point delta_perp( -delta.y, delta.x );
 
-    const point abs_delta = abs( delta );
+    const point abs_delta = delta.abs();
     // Primary axis of delta vector
     const point axis_delta = abs_delta.x > abs_delta.y ? point( delta.x, 0 ) : point( 0, delta.y );
     // Clockwise Perpendicular of axis vector
diff --git a/src/point.h b/src/point.h
index a724265687fc3..5bfaba1a153e2 100644
--- a/src/point.h
+++ b/src/point.h
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ struct point {
         return point( x / rhs, y / rhs );
     }
 
+#ifndef CATA_NO_STL
+    inline point abs() const {
+        return point( std::abs( x ), std::abs( y ) );
+    }
+#endif
+
     /**
      * Rotate point clockwise @param turns times, 90 degrees per turn,
      * around the center of a rectangle with the dimensions specified
@@ -178,6 +184,12 @@ struct tripoint {
         return *this;
     }
 
+#ifndef CATA_NO_STL
+    inline tripoint abs() const {
+        return tripoint( std::abs( x ), std::abs( y ), std::abs( z ) );
+    }
+#endif
+
     constexpr point xy() const {
         return point( x, y );
     }
@@ -311,16 +323,6 @@ std::vector<tripoint> closest_tripoints_first( const tripoint &center, int min_d
 std::vector<point> closest_points_first( const point &center, int max_dist );
 std::vector<point> closest_points_first( const point &center, int min_dist, int max_dist );
 
-inline point abs( const point &p )
-{
-    return point( std::abs( p.x ), std::abs( p.y ) );
-}
-
-inline tripoint abs( const tripoint &p )
-{
-    return tripoint( std::abs( p.x ), std::abs( p.y ), std::abs( p.z ) );
-}
-
 static constexpr tripoint tripoint_min { INT_MIN, INT_MIN, INT_MIN };
 static constexpr tripoint tripoint_max{ INT_MAX, INT_MAX, INT_MAX };
 
diff --git a/src/tileray.cpp b/src/tileray.cpp
index 3d595eadb7096..b5724b2656188 100644
--- a/src/tileray.cpp
+++ b/src/tileray.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ tileray::tileray( int adir ): direction( adir )
 void tileray::init( const point &ad )
 {
     delta = ad;
-    abs_d = abs( delta );
+    abs_d = delta.abs();
     if( delta == point_zero ) {
         direction = 0;
     } else {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void tileray::init( int adir )
     float direction_radians = static_cast<float>( direction ) * M_PI / 180.0;
     rl_vec2d delta_f( std::cos( direction_radians ), std::sin( direction_radians ) );
     delta = ( delta_f * 100 ).as_point();
-    abs_d = abs( delta );
+    abs_d = delta.abs();
     steps = 0;
     infinite = true;
 }