diff --git a/python/src/array.cpp b/python/src/array.cpp
index ddf27e68f..4395d50e6 100644
--- a/python/src/array.cpp
+++ b/python/src/array.cpp
@@ -1110,7 +1110,8 @@ void init_array(py::module_& m) {
           py::kw_only(),
           "stream"_a = none,
           "See :func:`abs`.")
-      .def("__abs__", &mlx::core::abs, "See :func:`abs`.")
+      .def(
+          "__abs__", [](const array& a) { return abs(a); }, "See :func:`abs`.")
       .def(
           "square",
           &square,