diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/environ.py b/python/sglang/srt/environ.py
index e443170f8..fd001185c 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/environ.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/environ.py
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ class EnvField:
 
     def __init__(self, default: Any):
         self.default = default
-        # NOTE: we use None to indicate whether the value is set or not
-        # If the value is manually set to None, we need mark it as _set_to_none.
-        # Always use clear() to reset the value, which leads to the default fallback.
+        # NOTE: environ can only accept str values, so we need a flag to indicate
+        # whether the env var is explicitly set to None.
         self._set_to_none = False
 
     def __set_name__(self, owner, name):
@@ -25,10 +24,13 @@ class EnvField:
 
     def get(self) -> Any:
         value = os.getenv(self.name)
+
+        # Explicitly set to None
         if self._set_to_none:
-            assert value is None
+            assert value == str(None)
             return None
 
+        # Not set, return default
         if value is None:
             return self.default
 
@@ -41,20 +43,11 @@ class EnvField:
             return self.default
 
     def is_set(self):
-        # NOTE: If None is manually set, it is considered as set.
-        return self.name in os.environ or self._set_to_none
-
-    def get_set_value_or(self, or_value: Any):
-        # NOTE: Ugly usage, but only way to get custom default value.
-        return self.get() if self.is_set() else or_value
+        return self.name in os.environ
 
     def set(self, value: Any):
-        if value is None:
-            self._set_to_none = True
-            os.environ.pop(self.name, None)
-        else:
-            self._set_to_none = False
-            os.environ[self.name] = str(value)
+        self._set_to_none = value is None
+        os.environ[self.name] = str(value)
 
     @contextmanager
     def override(self, value: Any):