Very odd. You could look at the UI elements and what checkboxes are checked. You might be able to remove/add some and test the speed.
Another option would be a shortcut-key. if something like Alt-T clicks on that trash button, then just send the keys.
Is this for you? or for multiple people? If it's just for you and you are running it on the same machine each time (not remotely), you could use a Move Mouse to Image and Click Mouse which may be faster.
If it is for other people or you do access remotely sometimes, then you could combine methods to try and increase speed, but also keep dependability:
If image exists (timeout 5)
click image
Else
click UI
End (if)
Good luck!