diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/DeleteZone.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/DeleteZone.java
index 91ff56f..5322f6b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/DeleteZone.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/DeleteZone.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.drawable.TransitionDrawable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.animation.AccelerateInterpolator;
 import android.view.animation.AlphaAnimation;
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@
 import android.view.animation.AnimationSet;
 import android.view.animation.TranslateAnimation;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 public class DeleteZone extends ImageView implements DropTarget, DragController.DragListener {
     private static final int ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL = 1;
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     private View mHandle;
     private final Paint mTrashPaint = new Paint();
 
+    private Context mContext = null;
+
     public DeleteZone(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         this(context, attrs, 0);
     }
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@
     public DeleteZone(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
 
+        mContext = context;
+
         final int srcColor = context.getResources().getColor(R.color.delete_color_filter);
         mTrashPaint.setColorFilter(new PorterDuffColorFilter(srcColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP));
 
@@ -97,7 +101,14 @@
         // On x-large screens, you can uninstall an app by dragging from all apps
         if (item instanceof ApplicationInfo && LauncherApplication.isScreenXLarge()) {
             ApplicationInfo appInfo = (ApplicationInfo)item;
-            mLauncher.startApplicationUninstallActivity(appInfo.componentName);
+            if ((appInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.DOWNLOADED_FLAG) != 0) {
+                mLauncher.startApplicationUninstallActivity(appInfo.componentName);
+            } else {
+                // System applications cannot be installed. For now, show a toast explaining that.
+                // We may give them the option of disabling apps this way.
+                int messageId = R.string.uninstall_system_app_text;
+                Toast.makeText(mContext, messageId, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            }
         }
 
         if (item.container == -1) return;