diff --git a/poetry/console/commands/export.py b/poetry/console/commands/export.py
index 126b657b937..9918cd43f3d 100644
--- a/poetry/console/commands/export.py
+++ b/poetry/console/commands/export.py
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ def handle(self):
             self.line("<comment>The lock file does not exist. Locking.</comment>")
             options = []
             if self.io.is_debug():
-                options.append(("-vvv", None))
+                options.append("-vvv")
             elif self.io.is_very_verbose():
-                options.append(("-vv", None))
+                options.append("-vv")
             elif self.io.is_verbose():
-                options.append(("-v", None))
+                options.append("-v")
 
             self.call("lock", options)