Persistent defunct processes

[slopshid]

Whenever I start deluge, I get a defunct python process in my process list:
ps -A

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26666 ?        00:00:00 deluge
26672 ?        00:00:00 python <defunct>
26673 pts/0    00:00:00 ps

ps -ef --forest

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patrick  26666     1  5 11:50 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/deluge
patrick  26672 26666  0 11:50 ?        00:00:00  \_ [python] <defunct>

Anyone know why this might be? Is it a problem with my system, or do others experience this also?