diff --git a/src/lib/isPostalCode.js b/src/lib/isPostalCode.js
index 437dbe622..103656205 100644
--- a/src/lib/isPostalCode.js
+++ b/src/lib/isPostalCode.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const patterns = {
   EE: fiveDigit,
   ES: /^(5[0-2]{1}|[0-4]{1}\d{1})\d{3}$/,
   FI: fiveDigit,
-  FR: /^(?:(?:0[1-9]|[1-8]\d|9[0-5])\d{3}|97[1-46]\d{2})$/,
+  FR: /^\d{2}\s?\d{3}$/,
   GB: /^(gir\s?0aa|[a-z]{1,2}\d[\da-z]?\s?(\d[a-z]{2})?)$/i,
   GR: /^\d{3}\s?\d{2}$/,
   HR: /^([1-5]\d{4}$)/,
diff --git a/test/validators.test.js b/test/validators.test.js
index 851496002..3756fb85a 100644
--- a/test/validators.test.js
+++ b/test/validators.test.js
@@ -12988,8 +12988,6 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
     });
   });
 
-
-
   it('should validate MIME types', () => {
     test({
       validator: 'isMimeType',