diff --git a/src/definitions/location.ts b/src/definitions/location.ts
index 5b4a4bc33d1..da86bc8e72d 100644
--- a/src/definitions/location.ts
+++ b/src/definitions/location.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export type LocationDefinition = LocaleEntry<{
   /**
    * Postcodes patterns.
    */
-  postcode: string | string[];
+  postcode_pattern: string[];
 
   /**
    * The patterns to generate city names.
diff --git a/src/modules/location/index.ts b/src/modules/location/index.ts
index 88f4a9cb711..9f506200e8b 100644
--- a/src/modules/location/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/location/index.ts
@@ -179,15 +179,9 @@ export class LocationModule extends ModuleBase {
       return this.faker.helpers.replaceSymbols(format);
     }
 
-    let zipPattern = this.faker.definitions.location.postcode;
-
-    if (typeof zipPattern === 'string') {
-      zipPattern = [zipPattern];
-    }
-
-    zipPattern = this.faker.helpers.arrayElement(zipPattern);
-
-    return this.faker.helpers.replaceSymbols(zipPattern);
+    return this.faker.helpers.fake(
+      this.faker.definitions.location.postcode_pattern
+    );
   }
 
   /**