Deleting Photos from iPhoto on the iPad

After selecting photos in iPhoto in the edit mode the Delete button is not active. Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?

Hi BC96990,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
See our iPad Troubleshooting Assistant for some steps that can help with this issue:
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/ipad/
Best,
Jeremy

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