Lu, H; Varvarezos, L; Alli, MB; Nicolosi, P; Costello, JT; Hayden, P. Reply to comment on ‘The 5d -> 6p photoabsorption spectra of Pb II and Bi III: evidence of excited states‘ by A. N. Ryabtsev. Journal of Physics B-Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, 54(6), Article 68001. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6455/abe394