--- gnome-panel-3.2.0.orig//gnome-panel/menu.c 2011-08-01 17:39:56.000000000 +0000
+++ gnome-panel-3.2.0/gnome-panel/menu.c       2012-03-15 15:56:00.000000000 +0000
@@ -1388,10 +1388,10 @@
 	gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (main_menu), item);
 	gtk_widget_show (item);
 
-	item = panel_desktop_menu_item_new (TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
+	/*item = panel_desktop_menu_item_new (TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
 	panel_desktop_menu_item_set_panel (item, panel);
 	gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (main_menu), item);
-	gtk_widget_show (item);
+	gtk_widget_show (item);*/
 
 	panel_menu_items_append_lock_logout (main_menu);
 }