diff --git a/python/ray/utils.py b/python/ray/utils.py
index 152c4d1e4..dc07df371 100644
--- a/python/ray/utils.py
+++ b/python/ray/utils.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import uuid
 import ray.gcs_utils
 import ray.ray_constants as ray_constants
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def _random_string():
     id_hash = hashlib.sha1()
@@ -261,7 +263,8 @@ def get_cuda_visible_devices():
 
     Returns:
         if CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES is set, this returns a list of integers with
-            the IDs of the GPUs. If it is not set, this returns None.
+            the IDs of the GPUs. If it is not set or is set to NoDevFiles,
+            this returns None.
     """
     gpu_ids_str = os.environ.get("CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES", None)
 
@@ -271,6 +274,9 @@ def get_cuda_visible_devices():
     if gpu_ids_str == "":
         return []
 
+    if gpu_ids_str == "NoDevFiles":
+        return []
+
     return [int(i) for i in gpu_ids_str.split(",")]