Reply to ``Is U_(e3) really related to the solar neutrino solutions?''

In a recent paper [1] we showed that, assuming no fine tuning between certain elements of the neutrino mass matrix, one can link the element U_{e3} of the lepton mixing matrix to solar and atmospheric neutrino oscillation parameters. This result has been recently criticized by Haba and Suzuki [2]. In the present note we show that their criticism is not valid and just reflects their failure to understand the content of our paper.