diff --git a/format_checkers.go b/format_checkers.go
index 0c1f92e..c7214b0 100644
--- a/format_checkers.go
+++ b/format_checkers.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var (
 			"ipv6":      IPV6FormatChecker{},
 			"uri":       URIFormatChecker{},
 			"uuid":      UUIDFormatChecker{},
-			"regex":     UUIDFormatChecker{},
+			"regex":     RegexFormatChecker{},
 		},
 	}