IPhoto has two photo streams

Hi There,
I have a rather strange problem with my iPhoto App. It seems to have two photo streams in it (see the picture)
When I look on my iPhone, I only see one photo stream on there. The photo stream called Jan 2012 Photo Stream is empty and the original Photo Stream has all of the pictures in it that should be there.
I want to get rid of the empty photo stream and just keep the original because I don't understand why it has all of a suddenly appeared. but I don't know how to do it.
Can someone please help me out with instructions on how to get rid of it? Or at the very least an explanation as to why I now how two Photo Streams
Thanks
Jason

That is not a feature of iPhoto - suggest to Apple - iPhoto Menu ==> provide iPhoto feedback.
You can both use the same Apple ID - which is what my wife and I do
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