diff --git a/pipenv/routines/check.py b/pipenv/routines/check.py
index 186ca6df..b9735995 100644
--- a/pipenv/routines/check.py
+++ b/pipenv/routines/check.py
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ def do_check(
         "--exit-code" if exit_code else "--continue-on-error",
     ]
 
-    if output == "full-report":
-        options.append("--full-report")
-    elif output == "minimal":
-        options.append("--json")
-    elif output not in ["screen", "default"]:
+    formats = {"full-report": "--full-report", "minimal": "--json"}
+    if output in formats:
+        options.append(formats.get(output, ""))
+
+    elif output in ["screen", "default"]:
         options.append(f"--output={output}")
 
     if save_json: