diff --git a/scenes/player/player.gd b/scenes/player/player.gd
index f208373..ad80e0f 100644
--- a/scenes/player/player.gd
+++ b/scenes/player/player.gd
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ func get_movement_vector() -> Vector2:
 	var x_strength: float = Input.get_action_strength("move_right") - Input.get_action_strength("move_left")
 	var y_strength: float = Input.get_action_strength("move_down") - Input.get_action_strength("move_up")
 	
-	if abs(x_strength) < DEADZONE and abs(y_strength) < DEADZONE:
+	if absf(x_strength) < DEADZONE and absf(y_strength) < DEADZONE:
 		return Vector2.ZERO
 	
-	if abs(x_strength) < DEADZONE:
+	if absf(x_strength) < DEADZONE:
 		return Vector2(0, signf(y_strength))
-	if abs(y_strength) < DEADZONE:
+	if absf(y_strength) < DEADZONE:
 		return Vector2(signf(x_strength), 0)
 	
 	# use most recent axis press