diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 8a2472d..74c85b4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Changes
 Unreleased
 ----------
 
+- Add support for key derivation without kid. `#120 <https://github.com/dajiaji/python-cwt/pull/120>`__
 - Add support for ECDH-SS direct HKDF. `#119 <https://github.com/dajiaji/python-cwt/pull/119>`__
 - Add support for ECDH-ES direct HKDF. `#118 <https://github.com/dajiaji/python-cwt/pull/118>`__
 
diff --git a/cwt/recipient_algs/ecdh_direct_hkdf.py b/cwt/recipient_algs/ecdh_direct_hkdf.py
index 1b2720a..e286f80 100644
--- a/cwt/recipient_algs/ecdh_direct_hkdf.py
+++ b/cwt/recipient_algs/ecdh_direct_hkdf.py
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ def derive_key(
             info=self._dumps(context),
         )
         key = hkdf.derive(shared_key)
-        self._unprotected[4] = self._kid if self._kid else public_key.kid
-        derived = COSEKey.from_symmetric_key(
-            key, alg=context[0], kid=self._unprotected[4]
-        )
+        kid = self._kid if self._kid else public_key.kid
+        if kid:
+            self._unprotected[4] = kid
+        derived = COSEKey.from_symmetric_key(key, alg=context[0], kid=kid)
         if self._alg in [-25, -26]:
             # ECDH-ES
             self._unprotected[-1] = EC2Key.to_cose_key(priv_key.public_key())
-        else:  # in [-27, -28]
-            # ECDH-SS
+        else:
+            # ECDH-SS (alg=-27 or -28)
             self._unprotected[-2] = EC2Key.to_cose_key(priv_key.public_key())
         return derived
diff --git a/cwt/recipient_interface.py b/cwt/recipient_interface.py
index b626c77..7a822e1 100644
--- a/cwt/recipient_interface.py
+++ b/cwt/recipient_interface.py
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ def __init__(
             if not isinstance(unprotected[4], bytes):
                 raise ValueError("unprotected[4](kid) should be bytes.")
             params[2] = unprotected[4]
-        else:
-            params[2] = b""
 
         # alg
         if 1 in protected:
diff --git a/cwt/recipients.py b/cwt/recipients.py
index fb493fd..88bd6d4 100644
--- a/cwt/recipients.py
+++ b/cwt/recipients.py
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ def _extract_key_from_cose_keys(
                     continue
                 if r.alg == -6:  # direct
                     return k
-                elif r.alg in COSE_ALGORITHMS_KEY_WRAP.values():
+                if r.alg in COSE_ALGORITHMS_KEY_WRAP.values():
                     r.set_key(k.key)
                     return r.unwrap_key(alg)
-                elif r.alg in COSE_ALGORITHMS_CKDM_KEY_AGREEMENT_DIRECT.values():
+                if r.alg in COSE_ALGORITHMS_CKDM_KEY_AGREEMENT_DIRECT.values():
                     if not context:
                         raise ValueError("context should be set.")
                     return r.derive_key(context, private_key=k)
diff --git a/tests/test_ecdh_direct_hkdf.py b/tests/test_ecdh_direct_hkdf.py
index 1e05dcc..bf656f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_ecdh_direct_hkdf.py
+++ b/tests/test_ecdh_direct_hkdf.py
@@ -83,16 +83,18 @@ def test_ecdh_direct_hkdf_derive_key_with_raw_context(self):
             encoded, private_key, context={"alg": "A128GCM"}
         )
 
-    # def test_ecdh_direct_hkdf_derive_key_without_kid(self):
-    #     rec = Recipient.from_json({"alg": "ECDH-ES+HKDF-256"})
-    #     with open(key_path("private_key_es256.pem")) as key_file:
-    #         private_key = COSEKey.from_pem(key_file.read())
-    #     with open(key_path("public_key_es256.pem")) as key_file:
-    #         public_key = COSEKey.from_pem(key_file.read())
-    #     enc_key = rec.derive_key({"alg": "A128GCM"}, public_key=public_key)
-    #     ctx = COSE.new(alg_auto_inclusion=True)
-    #     encoded = ctx.encode_and_encrypt(b"Hello world!", enc_key, recipients=[rec])
-    #     assert b"Hello world!" == ctx.decode(encoded, private_key, context={"alg": "A128GCM"})
+    def test_ecdh_direct_hkdf_derive_key_without_kid(self):
+        rec = Recipient.from_json({"alg": "ECDH-ES+HKDF-256"})
+        with open(key_path("private_key_es256.pem")) as key_file:
+            private_key = COSEKey.from_pem(key_file.read())
+        with open(key_path("public_key_es256.pem")) as key_file:
+            public_key = COSEKey.from_pem(key_file.read())
+        enc_key = rec.derive_key({"alg": "A128GCM"}, public_key=public_key)
+        ctx = COSE.new(alg_auto_inclusion=True)
+        encoded = ctx.encode_and_encrypt(b"Hello world!", enc_key, recipients=[rec])
+        assert b"Hello world!" == ctx.decode(
+            encoded, private_key, context={"alg": "A128GCM"}
+        )
 
     def test_ecdh_direct_hkdf_derive_key_with_invalid_private_key(self):
         rec = Recipient.from_json({"alg": "ECDH-ES+HKDF-256"})
diff --git a/tests/test_recipient.py b/tests/test_recipient.py
index 008147c..35dc40e 100644
--- a/tests/test_recipient.py
+++ b/tests/test_recipient.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def test_recipient_constructor(self):
         assert r.unprotected == {}
         assert r.ciphertext == b""
         assert isinstance(r.recipients, list)
-        assert r.kid == b""
+        assert r.kid is None
         assert r.alg == 0
         assert len(r.recipients) == 0
         with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError):