diff --git a/HLTrigger/Configuration/python/customizeHLTforCMSSW.py b/HLTrigger/Configuration/python/customizeHLTforCMSSW.py
index cf5cf0fadeda4..72c92a8b58117 100644
--- a/HLTrigger/Configuration/python/customizeHLTforCMSSW.py
+++ b/HLTrigger/Configuration/python/customizeHLTforCMSSW.py
@@ -233,13 +233,21 @@ def customiseForOffline(process):
 
     return process
 
-
 def customizeHLTfor43885(process):
     for producer in producers_by_type(process, "EgammaHLTClusterShapeProducer"):
         if hasattr(producer, 'isIeta'):
             delattr(producer, 'isIeta')
     return process
     
+def checkHLTfor43774(process):
+    filt_types = ["HLTEgammaGenericFilter","HLTEgammaGenericQuadraticEtaFilter","HLTEgammaGenericQuadraticFilter","HLTElectronGenericFilter"]
+    absAbleVar = ["DEta","deta","DetaSeed","Dphi","OneOESuperMinusOneOP","OneOESeedMinusOneOP"]
+    for filt_type in filt_types:
+        for filt in filters_by_type(process, filt_type):
+            if filt.varTag.productInstanceLabel in absAbleVar:
+                if (filt.useAbs != cms.bool(True)):
+                    print('# TSG WARNING: check value of parameter "useAbs" in',filt,'(expect True but is False)!')
+
 # CMSSW version specific customizations
 def customizeHLTforCMSSW(process, menuType="GRun"):
 
@@ -255,5 +263,6 @@ def customizeHLTforCMSSW(process, menuType="GRun"):
     # process = customiseFor12718(process)
 
     process = customizeHLTfor43885(process)
+    process = checkHLTfor43774(process)
 
     return process