diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageMath.py b/src/PIL/ImageMath.py
index dfdc50c05..f62c6a3f8 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageMath.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageMath.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def unsafe_eval(expression: str, **kw: Any) -> Any:
                 raise ValueError(msg)
 
     scan(compiled_code)
-    out = builtins.eval(expression, {"__builtins": {"abs": abs}}, args)
+    out = builtins.eval(expression, None, args)
     try:
         return out.im
     except AttributeError: