diff --git a/designate/common/constants.py b/designate/common/constants.py
index 3fe2024fc..fcf4b08fa 100644
--- a/designate/common/constants.py
+++ b/designate/common/constants.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ RE_CERT_TYPE = re.compile(r'(^[A-Z]+$)|(^[0-9]+$)')
 RE_CERT_ALGO = re.compile(r'(^[A-Z]+[A-Z0-9\-]+[A-Z0-9]$)|(^[0-9]+$)')
 
 # Floating IP regexes
-RE_FIP = re.compile(r'^(?P<region>[A-Za-z0-9\\.\\-_]{1,100}):(?P<id>[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$')  # noqa
+RE_FIP = re.compile(r'^(?P<region>[A-Za-z0-9\.\-_]{1,100}):(?P<id>[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12})$')  # noqa
 
 # Error Validation regexes
 RE_REQUIRED = re.compile(r'\'([\w]*)\' is a required property')
diff --git a/designate/tests/unit/api/v2/test_floatingips.py b/designate/tests/unit/api/v2/test_floatingips.py
index 99ebe6647..1f5d956b0 100644
--- a/designate/tests/unit/api/v2/test_floatingips.py
+++ b/designate/tests/unit/api/v2/test_floatingips.py
@@ -35,6 +35,37 @@ class FloatingIPTest(oslotest.base.BaseTestCase):
             )
         )
 
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('region-one', '2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'),
+            floatingips.fip_key_to_data(
+                'region-one:2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'
+            )
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('region-1', '2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'),
+            floatingips.fip_key_to_data(
+                'region-1:2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'
+            )
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('region-1-test', '2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'),
+            floatingips.fip_key_to_data(
+                'region-1-test:2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'
+            )
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('region.1.test', '2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'),
+            floatingips.fip_key_to_data(
+                'region.1.test:2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'
+            )
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ('region.test', '2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'),
+            floatingips.fip_key_to_data(
+                'region.test:2fc6745d-1631-4f34-b13d-90f9014236c0'
+            )
+        )
+
     def test_fip_key_to_data_bad_request(self):
         self.assertRaisesRegex(
             exceptions.BadRequest,