diff --git a/Distance_3/include/CGAL/squared_distance_3_1.h b/Distance_3/include/CGAL/squared_distance_3_1.h
index 2978c1d8fe3..e0e63a6fb23 100644
--- a/Distance_3/include/CGAL/squared_distance_3_1.h
+++ b/Distance_3/include/CGAL/squared_distance_3_1.h
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ compare_distance_pssC3(
         }
       }
     }
-    return compare(d1*e2, d2*e1);
+    return CGAL::compare(d1*e2, d2*e1);
 }
 
 template <class K>
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ compare_distance_ppsC3(
         }
       }
     }
-    return compare(d1*e2, d2);
+    return CGAL::compare(d1*e2, d2);
 }