How to really delete buddies and groups?

[Stewart W. Wilson]

Hi,

I am using Pidgin 2.10.0-1.fc14 (libpurple 2.10.0) with Fedora 14.

When I delete a buddy or delete a group, it doesn't stick.
If pidgin is restarted, the deleted buddy or group is back,
the same as before.

I've Googled this.  They say it's a bug and no solutions are offered.

Is that the case?  How can I make deletion stick????
Thanks for your help.

Cheers,
Stewart