no way to delete application shortcuts

Once a shortcut is added there is no way to delete it. Trying to move it to trash gives error.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: indicator-application 0.5.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic-pae 3.2.19
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jul 25 08:54:40 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/indicator-application/indicator-application-service
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
 LANG=en_IN
SourcePackage: indicator-application
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)