diff --git a/test/test_utils.py b/test/test_utils.py
index e119faf9573..5c38dda0748 100644
--- a/test/test_utils.py
+++ b/test/test_utils.py
@@ -5,16 +5,18 @@ import shutil
 import random
 import tempfile
 import unittest
-import torch
-import torch.cuda
 import sys
 import traceback
+import torch
+import torch.cuda
 from torch.autograd import Variable
 from torch.utils.trainer import Trainer
 from torch.utils.trainer.plugins import *
 from torch.utils.trainer.plugins.plugin import Plugin
 from torch.utils.data import *
 
+HAS_CUDA = torch.cuda.is_available()
+
 from common import TestCase
 
 try:
@@ -326,7 +328,7 @@ class TestFFI(TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(torch.FatalError,
                 lambda: cpulib.bad_func(tensor, 2, 1.5))
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(not HAS_CFFI, "ffi tests require cffi package")
+    @unittest.skipIf(not HAS_CFFI or not HAS_CUDA, "ffi tests require cffi package")
     def test_gpu(self):
         compile_extension(
                 name='gpulib',