diff --git a/beetsplug/deezer.py b/beetsplug/deezer.py
index 6be4e1679..a4337d273 100644
--- a/beetsplug/deezer.py
+++ b/beetsplug/deezer.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class DeezerPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin, BeetsPlugin):
     track_url = 'https://api.deezer.com/track/'
 
     id_regex = {
-        'pattern': r'(^|deezer\.com/)(\w+/)?({}/)?(\d+)',
+        'pattern': r'(^|deezer\.com/)([a-z]*/)?({}/)?(\d+)',
         'match_group': 4,
     }