Please describe the problem:
when starting banshee, the following message is displayed:

Warning: [01/18/2006 22:43:29] (Could not connect to D-Bus) - D-Bus support will
be disabled for this instance: A null value was found where an object instance
was required.


Steps to reproduce:
start banshee in an xterm


Actual results:


Expected results:


Does this happen every time?
yes

Other information:
dbus version: 0.50

complete startup output of banshee:
r:~$ banshee 
Warning: [01/18/2006 22:43:28] (Cannot connect to NetworkManager) - An
available, working network connection will be assumed
Debug: [01/18/2006 22:43:29] (Changed active playback engine) - GStreamer
Debug: [01/18/2006 22:43:29] (Loaded primary playback engine) - GStreamer
Debug: [01/18/2006 22:43:29] (Loaded Audio CD playback engine) - GStreamer
Debug: [01/18/2006 22:43:29] (Audio CD Core Initialized) - 
Warning: [01/18/2006 22:43:29] (Could not connect to D-Bus) - D-Bus support will
be disabled for this instance: A null value was found where an object instance
was required.


I've monitored the session dbus with dbus-monitor --session:
[starting banshee]
signal sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> dest=(null destination)
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameOwnerChanged
 string ":1.11"
string ""
string ":1.11"
method call sender=:1.11 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=Hello
method call sender=:1.11 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameHasOwner
 string "org.gnome.Banshee"


[closing banshee]
signal sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> dest=(null destination)
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameOwnerChanged
 string ":1.11"
string ":1.11"
string ""