diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/nowvideo.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/nowvideo.py
index dd665874d..8e6ec2344 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/nowvideo.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/nowvideo.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class NowVideoIE(NovaMovIE):
     IE_NAME = 'nowvideo'
     IE_DESC = 'NowVideo'
 
-    _VALID_URL = r'http://(?:(?:www\.)?%(host)s/video/|(?:(?:embed|www)\.)%(host)s/embed\.php\?(?:.*?&)?v=)(?P<videoid>[a-z\d]{13})' % {'host': 'nowvideo\.(?:ch|sx|eu)'}
+    _VALID_URL = NovaMovIE._VALID_URL_TEMPLATE % {'host': 'nowvideo\.(?:ch|sx|eu)'}
 
     _HOST = 'www.nowvideo.ch'