diff --git a/python/src/translatelatex.py b/python/src/translatelatex.py
index 9454584..1458193 100644
--- a/python/src/translatelatex.py
+++ b/python/src/translatelatex.py
@@ -1744,7 +1744,8 @@ def addMultiplicationSign(match):
     "*@r": "@r",
     "(*": "(",
     "*)": ")",
-    "*°": "°"
+    "*°": "°",
+    "a*bs": "abs"
     }
 
     for old_str, new_str in fixAsterisk.items():