It’s been dubbed an “unfortunate placement” — one that saw the Alberta Wildrose party’s campaign bus sent back to the shop for a quick adjustment.

The bus, unveiled in Edmonton on Monday, was rushed for a rewrap after officials noticed the awkward placement of leader Danielle Smith grinning atop a pair of wheels.

“It was an unfortunate oversight,” campaign spokesperson Shannon Stubbs said. “We’re just looking at that getting adjusted right now.”

Stubbs said the bus wrap was designed by an out-of-province design contractor and installed by an Alberta company. The campaign team was still determining Monday whether they would have to absorb the cost of the redesign, she added.

Smith was unavailable for comment Monday. She had not seen the bus design before it was returned to the shop, Stubbs said.

A photo of the bus, snapped by CBC staffer John Archer, went viral on Twitter shortly after it was unveiled.

Stubbs said campaign managers hoped to have the bus ready for the road as soon as possible. Alberta is expected to call a provincial election after the provincial budget is passed later this week.

Stubbs said the bus garnered a few chuckles among the Wildrose campaign team — but that it was sent away for redesign to avoid distraction. “One thing is, I guess this will certainly make sure that the launch of our campaign bus will be the story of the day,” she said.

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