Index: wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
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--- wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php	(revision 17225)
+++ wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php	(working copy)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 	else
 		$delete_text = __('Move to Trash');
 	?>
-<a class="submitdelete deletion" href="<?php echo get_delete_post_link($post->ID); ?>"><?php echo $delete_text; ?></a><?php
+<a class="submitdelete deletion<?php if ( 'auto-draft' == $post->post_status ) { echo " hidden"; } ?>" href="<?php echo get_delete_post_link($post->ID); ?>"><?php echo $delete_text; ?></a><?php
 } ?>
 </div>